MI CAPE TOWN ADD ENGLAND'S MATTHEW POTTS TO PACE BOWLING RANKS

Mi Cape Town have welcomed England fast bowler Matthew Potts as the final member of their Betway SA20 Season 3 squad.

The 26-year-old has been signed as a replacement for Sri Lanka quick Nuwan Thushara. Potts, who has played 10 Tests and 9 One-Day Internationals for England, will be available to coach Robin Peterson from the MICT’s second match, against Joburg Super Kings at Wanderers.

“I’m very excited to join the team. I watched the first game and I thought it was fantastic performance so I hope the boys do it again today [against JSK], Potts told MICT’s social media team on arrival in South Africa.

Potts, in fact, will be one of 15 English players playing in Season 3, which includes his teammate Chris Benjamin and five at Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

The full list is: Chris Woakes (Durban’s Super Giants), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Leus du Plooy (Joburg Super Kings), Chris Benjamin, Matthew Potts (MI Cape Town), Sam Hain, Joe Root (Paarl Royals), Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone (Pretoria Capitals), Tom Abell, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Craig Overton (Sunrisers Eastern Cape).