CPL players divided into three pools

Players in the Caribbean Twenty20 Premier League draft have been divided into three groups, with a few players from each slated to form a squad of 15 for every participating franchise. There are six teams in all - Antigua, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Pool A features international cricketers- 14 from West Indies and 12 from overseas. Pool B includes six international and over 100 local players, a few of whom have represented West Indies. Under-23 players from across the country will make up Pool C. The draft will take place on June 5 in Jamaica.

A head coach, assistant coach, one West Indian and one international player, designated as 'franchise players' (who will be among the 15), will make up each team's selection committee, which will be in charge of all strategies for the draft. These franchise players are not classified under the pools and will be appointed to each team by the league.

Ross Taylor, Muttiah Muralitharan, Herschelle Gibbs, Adam Gilchrist, Mohammad Hafeez and Ricky Ponting make up the international franchise players, while Marlon Samuels, Darren Sammy, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo and Chris Gayle form their West Indies counterparts.

Apart from the two franchise players, each team can pick four players from Pool A, seven players from Pool B and two from Pool C. Players selected from Pool C have to be under 23 years of age before September 1, 2013. All teams are expected to work under a salary cap, which is yet to be specified. A total of 24 matches will be played in the competition that starts on 30 July and ends on August 24.

The details were announced at a press conference in Barbados on May 24. Carlisle Powell, the league's operations manager, was enthusiastic about the tournament's progress so far. "I have had an opportunity to tour each venue to assess what each facility has to offer and what will be needed from a CPL standpoint to meet our goals and objectives for the tournament," he said. "I feel confident now that all of the cricket boards are better informed and more aware of all our preparations. The foundation for a solid working relationship has been established and I know I can call on each of them to assist us with the operations and logistics in their respective countries."

West Indies: Andre Russell, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Dwayne Smith, Fidel Edwards, Johnson Charles, Kemar Roach, Kieran Powell, Lendl Simmons, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Ravi Rampaul, Samuel Badree, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Tino Best.

International: Aaron Finch (Australia), Albie Morkel (South Africa), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Dirk Nannes (Australia), Luke Pomersbach (Australia), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Shaun Marsh (Australia), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Steven Smith (Australia), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh), Umar Akmal (Pakistan) and Vernon Philander (South Africa).

International: Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe), Davy Jacobs (South Africa), Justin Kemp (South Africa), James Franklin (New Zealand), Martin Guptill (New Zealand) and Kevin O'Brien (Ireland)

West Indies: Zaheer Mohamed, Xavier Gabriel, Wavell Hinds, Vincent Lewis, Travis Dowlin, Ray Casimir, Nikolai Charles, Mervin Wells, Marlon Richards, Jason Haynes, Imran Khan, Alston Bobb, Alleyn Prosper, Alex Antoine, Yannick Elliott, Xavier Marshall, William Perkins, Wayne Morgan, Veerasammy Permaul, Tyrone Theophile, Tonito Willett, Tamar Lambert, Tade Carmichael, Sylvester Joseph, Sulieman Benn, Steven Jacobs, Steve Liburd, Simon Jackson, Sherwin Ganga, Sheldon Cotterrell, Shawn Eli Findlay, Shannon Gabriel, Shane Shillingford, Shane Jeffers, Sharmarh Brooks, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Ryan Alexander Wiggins, Ryan Hinds, Ryan Austin, Royston Crandon, Romel Currency, Richard Nixon Ramdeen, Rayad Emrit, Rajiv Ivan, Rajindra Chandrika, Pedro Collins, Paul Wintz, Orlando Peters, Omar Phillips, Odean Brown, Nkrumah Bonner, Nikita Miller, Nelon Pascal, Nekoli Parris, Navin Stewart, Narsingh Deonarine, Montcin Hodge, Miles Bascombe, Martin Nurse, Marlon Barclay, Lyndell Richardson, Lionel Baker, Lindon James, Liam Sebastien, Leon Johnson, Kyle Hope, Krishmar Santokie, Kjorn Ottley, Kirk Edwards, Kevin Andre Stoute, Kevin McClean, Kesrick Williams, Keron Cottoy, Kenroy Williams, Kenroy Peters, Keddy Lesporis, Kavesh Kantasingh, Justin Guillen, Justin Brathwaite, Justin Athanaze, Jonathan Carter, Jerome Taylor, Javon Searles, Javier Liburd, Jason Mohammed, Jason Holder, Jason Dawes, Jamie Merchant, Jaison Peters, Jacques Taylor, Horace Miller, Herman Henry, Gavin Williams, Gavin Tonge, Garey Mathurin, Donovan Pagon, Dillon Heyliger, Devon Thomas, Devon Smith, Derwin Christian, Delorn Johnson, Dawnley Grant, Dave Bernard Jr, Devendra Bishoo, Dave Mohammed, Daren Ganga, Danza Hyatt, Dale Richards, Christopher Jordan, Christopher Barnwell, Chadwick Walton, Carlton Baugh, Carlos Brathwaite, Carlo Morris, Brenton Parchment, Brandon Bess, Austin Richards, Assad Fudadin, Ashley Nurse, Anthony Martin, Andrew Richardson, Andre McCarthy, Andre Fletcher, Amit Jaggernauth, Alcindo Holder, Kevon Cooper, Adrian Barath

Pool C: Tarrick Gabriel, Roland Cato, Ricardo Adams, Nicholas Pooran, Nicholas Alexis, Jerlani Robinson, Clinton Pestano, Anthony Bramble, Anthony Adams, Yannick Ottley, Yannick Cariah, Trevon Griffith, Sunil Walford Ambris, Stephen Katwaroo, Shane Dowrich, Shane Burton, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Ronsford Beaton, Raymon Reifer, Rashidi Boucher, Rahkeem Cornwall, Quinton Boatswain, Nelson Bolan, Miguel Cummins, Marquino Mindley, Kyle Mayers, Kyle Corbin, Kristopher Ramsaran, Kraigg Brathwaite, Keon Joseph, Kennar Lewis, Kelbert Walters, Keiron Joseph, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Jonathan Foo, Jomel Warrican, John Campbell, Jerome Jones, Jermaine Blackwood, Jahmar Hamilton, Hayden Walsh, Evin Lewis, Derone Davis, Dalton Polius, Chesney Hughes, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Anthony Alleyne, Amir Khan, Aldane Thomas, Akeem Dewar, Akeal Hosein