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Overseas:
Matt Henry, Kyle Abbott, Mitchell
Santner
YorkshireVikings
Yorkshire’s first aim for 2016 will
be making it three Championship
titles in a row, but with the squad
of young talent they have compiled,
including the acquisition of David
Willey, they could be well placed
for a tilt at the T20 title as well.The
likes ofWill Rhodes, Jack Leaning
and Matt Fisher are just three of the
young names in theYorkshire squad.
AustralianTravis Head, one of the
hottest T20 properties in the world,
and the returning KaneWilliamson
will add experience to their assault
alongside stalwarts such as Andrew
Gale,Tim Bresnan and Ryan
Sidebottom.
One to watch: DavidWilley
Signed from Northamptonshire over
the winter,Willey is one of England’s
new breed of fresh talent that took
the side to the final of the ICCWorld
T20.With his left arm swing at the
start of an innings, the ability to bowl
yorkers at the end and his explosive
batting,Willey will be a valuable asset
for the Vikings in 2016.
Overseas:
KaneWilliamson,Travis Head
Notts Outlaws
After a run of five consecutive years to
the quarter-finals of the competition,
the Outlaws narrowly missed out on
making it six in a row in 2015.The
Outlaws secured home wins against
Birmingham, Derbyshire & Durham
last term, a feat they will be looking to
better in 2016. Dan Christian returns
to captain the side and will be used
in the upper echelons of the order,
aiming to emulate his big-hitting Big
Bash antics and his vast experience
will help the Outlaws squad. Michael
Lumb comes back to England having
won Sydney Sixers’ Player of theYear
and will look to take that form into
the Blast.
One to watch: Jake Ball
Standing up to the pressure of
bowling at the death in front of a
13,582 crowd in the thrilling victory
over Derbyshire, Ball’s 2015 went
from strength to strength, culminating
in an England Lions call up and a trip
to Abu Dhabi with the MCC ahead of
the 2016 season. After a fine start in
the Championship with many touting
him for international honours in the
near future, Ball will look to repeat his
death bowling heroics from 2015. As
a lower order batsman, Ball has also
revealed the ability in recent years to
clear the ropes, a skill that will come
in handy in the shortest format.
Overseas: Dan Christian
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