Morris joins Amla at Durban Qalandars Steyn goes to Cape Town Knight Riders

Morris joins Amla at Durban Qalandars; Steyn goes to Cape Town Knight Riders

South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris became the first pick of the first round of Global League T20 draft on Sunday (August 27), going to Durban Qalandars who already had his South African compatriot Hashim Amla and England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan. Recovering fast bowler Dale Steyn was preferred by Cape Town Knight Riders.

In the first round of the drafts, Kolpak star Colin Ingram was picked by Johannesburg Giants while the Morkel brothers - Morne and Albie - were snapped up by Pretoria Mavericks and Benoni Zalmi respectively.

Stellenbosch Monarchs didn't pick any player in the first round, before going for the 27-year-old chinaman bowler Tabraiz Shamsi. Pakistan's Umar Akmal (Benoni Zalmi), Anwar Ali (Nelson Mandela Bay Stars), Imad Wasim (Stellenbosch Moarchs) also found takers.

Durban Qalandars too turned to stars of Pakistan's Champions Trophy 2017 triumph, picking Mohammad Hafeez and Fakhar Zaman.

Squads so far:

Durban Qalandars - Hashim Amla, Eoin Morgan | Chris Morris, Sam Billings, Mitchell McClenaghan, Bjorn Fortuin, Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Qassim Adams

Benoni Zalmi - Quinton de Kock, Jason Roy | Albie Morkel, Wahab Riaz, Umar Akmal, Lungi Ngidi, David Wiese, Eddie Leie, Pite van Biljon, Junior Dala, Leus du Plooy

Pretoria Mavericks - AB de Villiers, Dwayne Bravo | Morne Morkel, Farhaan Behardien, Dane Vilas, Robbie Frylinck, Keshav Maharaj, Johan Botha, Vaughan van Jaarsveld, Steven Finn,

Stellenbosch Monarchs - Faf du Plessis, Lasith Malinga | Tabraiz Shamsi, Wayne Parnell, Imad Wasim, Henry Davids, Mangaliso Mosehle, Wiaan Mulder, Justin Ontong

Cape Town Knight Riders - JP Duminy, Chris Gayle | Dale Steyn, Adil Rashid, Tom Curran, Rassie vander Dussen, James Vince, Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Smith, Rudi Second

Bloem City Blazers - David Miller, Kieron Pollard | Dane Paterson, Chris Jordan, Dwayne Smith, Shaun Vonberg, Aaron Phangiso, Morne van Wyk, Beuran Hendricks, Theunis de Bruin

Jo'burg Giants - Kagiso Rabada, Brendon McCullum | Colin Ingram,Vernon Philander, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Jonker, Temba Bavuma, Patrick Kruger, Yasir Shah, Nicholas Pooran

Nelson Mandela Bay Stars - Imran Tahir, Kevin Pietersen | Jon Jon Smuts, Aiden Markram, Anwar Ali, Henrick Klassen, Junaid Khan, Dawid Malan, Sisanda Magala, Heino Kuhn