CHARACTER DROPS
Claim a drop once and its players stay on your roster forever.
CHARACTER DROP 1
Ten test-nation street legends — gully cutters, floodlight sloggers and rooftop zip.
ARMAN
WARDAK
“THE KABUL CUTTER”
Kabul cutter
TERRIFYING QUICK WITH A CUTTER FOR EVERY MOODGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND ALL-ROUND BATRIGHT-ARM FASTBATTING75BOWLING85FIELDING72- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD TIDY FIELDER
“Same arm. Different ball. Good luck.”
CHETAN
INDIA
“CHAI”
Chai-stall clip
SPIN WIZARD — FLIGHT, DRIFT, NO FEAR OF GETTING HITGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND TECHNICIANLEFT-ARM WRIST SPINBATTING84BOWLING84FIELDING72- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“One more over. The kettle's still hot.”
FARID
BANGLADESH
“FLOODLIGHT”
Floodlight hitter
AGGRESSIVE SLOGGER WITH A GENUINE STRAIGHT DRIVEGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND SLOGGERLEFT-ARM MEDIUM SEAMBATTING77BOWLING69FIELDING60- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL USEFUL CHANGE BOWLER
- FIELD TIDY FIELDER
“Turn the lights on. Then watch.”
KEON
WEST INDIES
“YARDIE”
Yardie power
PURE POWER HITTER — SIX OR NOTHINGGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND SLOGGERRIGHT-ARM MEDIUM SEAMBATTING76BOWLING74FIELDING56- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD TIDY FIELDER
“Bat's heavy. Ball's light. Simple maths.”
MACK
AUSTRALIA
“LANEWAY”
Laneway hustler
ALL-ROUNDER — HUSTLING QUICK, STREETWISE BATGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND ALL-ROUND BATLEFT-ARM FASTBATTING80BOWLING82FIELDING86- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Wheelie bin's the keeper. Don't argue.”
NALINI
SRI LANKA
“NETS”
Nets nightmare
SPIN WIZARD, DEADLY ACCURACYGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERLEFT-HAND TECHNICIANRIGHT-ARM OFF SPINBATTING81BOWLING87FIELDING77- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL FRIGHTENING BOWLER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“You've seen this ball before. It didn't go well.”
NANDI
SOUTH AFRICA
“BOUNCE”
Extra bounce
TERRIFYING QUICK — BOUNCE MERCHANTSPECIALIST BOWLERRIGHT-HAND ALL-ROUND BATRIGHT-ARM FASTBATTING74BOWLING87FIELDING81- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL FRIGHTENING BOWLER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“It's a short pitch. I'll still get it up your ribs.”
RUBY
ENGLAND
“REVERSE”
Reverse merchant
TRICK-SHOT SPECIALIST WITH A SPINNER'S BRAINGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND TECHNICIANRIGHT-ARM OFF SPINBATTING80BOWLING86FIELDING71- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL FRIGHTENING BOWLER
- FIELD TIDY FIELDER
“Field on the off side? Lovely. Cheers.”
TANE
NEW ZEALAND
“DRIVEWAY”
Driveway thumper
PATIENT TECHNICIAN WHO SUDDENLY CLEARS THE FENCEGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND SLOGGERRIGHT-ARM MEDIUM SEAMBATTING76BOWLING78FIELDING84- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Over the fence is out. So don't get out.”
ZARA
PAKISTAN
“ZIP”
Tape-ball zip
TAPE-BALL ARTIST — LATE SWING AT REAL PACESPECIALIST BOWLERRIGHT-HAND TECHNICIANRIGHT-ARM FASTBATTING74BOWLING88FIELDING79- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL FRIGHTENING BOWLER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Tape one side. Watch it talk.”
CHARACTER DROP 2
Ten associate-nation wildcards — canal cuts, highland scoops and subway slogs.
BLESSING
ZIMBABWE
“THE BULAWAYO BOLT”
Bulawayo bolt
THUNDERBOLT QUICK — RAW, HOSTILE PACEGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND ALL-ROUND BATRIGHT-ARM FASTBATTING75BOWLING87FIELDING80- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL FRIGHTENING BOWLER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Blink and it's already past you.”
DAAN
NETHERLANDS
“CANAL CUT”
Canal cut
PATIENT TECHNICIAN, MASTER OF ANGLESSPECIALIST BATTERLEFT-HAND TECHNICIANLEFT-ARM MEDIUM SEAMBATTING78BOWLING66FIELDING73- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL USEFUL CHANGE BOWLER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Angle it. Let the ball do the running.”
ISLA
SCOTLAND
“HIGHLAND SCOOP”
Highland scoop
SPIN WIZARD WHO BATS LIKE A TRICK-SHOT ARTISTGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND TECHNICIANLEFT-ARM ORTHODOXBATTING82BOWLING87FIELDING73- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL FRIGHTENING BOWLER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Wind's behind me. That's your problem now.”
JALEN
CANADA
“MAPLE SLAP”
Maple slap
AGGRESSIVE SLOGGER WITH FLAT-BAT POWERGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERLEFT-HAND SLOGGERRIGHT-ARM MEDIUM SEAMBATTING76BOWLING71FIELDING60- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL USEFUL CHANGE BOWLER
- FIELD TIDY FIELDER
“Winter's long. The swing stays warm.”
LUKAS
NAMIBIA
“WINDHOEK WHIP”
Windhoek whip
QUICK ALL-ROUNDER — ENGINE THAT NEVER QUITSGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERLEFT-HAND ALL-ROUND BATRIGHT-ARM FASTBATTING79BOWLING79FIELDING82- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Desert heat. I bowl the whole spell anyway.”
MANU
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
“ISLAND THUNDER”
Island thunder
PURE POWER HITTER — BIGGEST ARC IN THE GAMEGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERLEFT-HAND SLOGGERRIGHT-ARM MEDIUM SEAMBATTING75BOWLING76FIELDING66- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD TIDY FIELDER
“The ball goes to the sea. Somebody swim.”
RAYAN
UAE
“DESERT SPIN”
Desert spin
SPIN WIZARD — BIG RIP, BIGGER APPEALGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND TECHNICIANRIGHT-ARM OFF SPINBATTING78BOWLING84FIELDING70- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD TIDY FIELDER
“Rip it. The dust does the rest.”
SIOBHAN
IRELAND
“SWITCH”
Switch-hit chaos
TRICK-SHOT SPECIALIST AND SHARP FIELDERGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND DANCERRIGHT-ARM MEDIUM SEAMBATTING83BOWLING73FIELDING84- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Left hand, right hand. Pick a field and I'll ruin it.”
SITA
NEPAL
“HIMALAYA HOOK”
Himalaya hook
HOOKER AND PULLER WHO ALSO ROLLS HANDY SPINGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND ALL-ROUND BATRIGHT-ARM OFF SPINBATTING81BOWLING79FIELDING73- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD SAFE HANDS
“Bowl it short. I've been waiting all day.”
TALIA
USA
“SUBWAY SLOG”
Subway slog
AGGRESSIVE SLOGGER WITH GENUINE PACE IN RESERVEGENUINE ALL-ROUNDERRIGHT-HAND SLOGGERLEFT-ARM FASTBATTING78BOWLING77FIELDING67- BAT SERIOUSLY GOOD BATTER
- BALL REAL WICKET-TAKER
- FIELD TIDY FIELDER
“Train's in two minutes. This won't take long.”