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.
