All listed in the 2018 player draft handbook, these players failed to gain Mzansi Super League contracts.

Richard Levi

• Formerly pigeonholed as a Twenty20 specialist, Levi worked hard to remove the stigma at the Cape Cobras and Northamptonshire, which was effectively counterproductive for inclusion in the MSL.

Rivaldo Moonsamy

• Moonsamy threatened to impress at the recent Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy, but ultimately didn’t deliver enough.

Qaasim Adams

• The Titans, Cobras and Lions journeyman could have added another team to the career tally, but was overlooked by Wednesday’s suitors.

Nicky van den Bergh

• The Lions’ first-choice first-class wicketkeeper, van den Bergh was ostensibly leapfrogged by franchise team-mate and fellow gloveman Mangaliso Mosehle.

Senuran Muthusamy

• A talented all-rounder, Muthusamy’s absence from the Durban Heat’s roster was a surprise. Fellow Dolphins Okuhle Cele and Sarel Erwee were preferred.

Jerry Nqolo

• The Border and Warriors all-rounder had a relatively quiet 2018 T20 Africa Cup, but sported an outside chance of selection, regardless. Alas.

Hardus Viljoen

• Other Kolpak cricketers, including spinner Simon Harmer and seamer Kyle Abbott, cracked the nod. But not Viljoen.

Shadley van Schalkwyk

• The presence of a Bloemfontein team might have helped van Schalkwyk’s push for selection, bu the Mangaung Oval failed to secure a berth in the tournament.

Michael Cohen

• Cohen’s stocks continue to fluctuate. His pace could have been a welcome resource, but the 20-year-old ultimately wasn’t considered a sound enough choice.

Brady Barends

• Metronomic in line and length, the step up from provincial competition for North West to global recognition for an MSL team was one too many for Barends.

Kyle Simmonds

• Signed by the Stellenbosch Kings for the now-defunct T20 Global League, Simmonds was not chosen by the Paarl Rocks – or any other team – for the revamped tournament.