TSK comprising Albie Morkel and Eric Simmons as assistant and bowling coaches
The Grand Prairie stadium located on the outskirts of Dallas will operate as TSK’s home base. The Super Kings’ talisman and head coach of 15 years. Stephen Fleming will lead the coaching contingent at TSK comprising Albie Morkel and Eric Simmons as assistant and bowling coaches respectively. TSK will hope for a good start ahead of their historic first MLC game against LAKR in front of a jam-packed Grand Prairie stadium, amid a sea of yellow.
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How did they fare at the draft:
TSK raised a few eyebrows at the draft event after signing the 37-year-old Juan Theron. He recently bid adieu to the 50-over format for the USA owing to fitness concerns. However, Theron does bring a wealth of T20 bowling experience, having turned up in 129 T20Is. TSK’s second pick was Calvin Savage, arguably the quickest bowler in America with the ability to wield the long handle. Paceman Cameron Stevenson was snapped up by TSK too, despite being shown the door by USA.
Aslam migrated to the US after his patience for a comeback fell through with the PCB
Former Pakistan opener Sami Aslam will have a point or two to prove back home. Aslam migrated to the US after his patience for a comeback fell through with the PCB. Pugnacious keeper-batter Lahiru Milantha and former Delhi and RCB batter Milind Kumar provide the other quality batting options for the franchise. TSK only managed to rope in a solitary domestic spinner in Zia Shehzad.
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International signings:
Faf du Plessis will take on the mantle to lead yet another Super Kings franchise after leading the Jo’burg franchise at SA20. Devon Conway and Mitchell Santner come back to professional cricket with TSK after a fairytale IPL season with CSK.
CSK bowling coach and T20 behemoth Dwayne Bravo will pull up his socks once again with a chance to add to his tally of 615 T20 wickets. David Miller will bring in the muscle in the middle order. TSK signed up Imran Tahir after Rayudu made himself unavailable due to personal reasons. Gerald Coetzee and hard-hitting all-rounder Daniel Sams form the rest of the international contingent.
