Nathan Sowter named as replacement for Imran Tahir
– CPL announces ticket offer
Chris Jordan would be joining the TKR as replacement for Ali Khan
Two new faces are expected to feature in this season of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (RBL CPL), as the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) source replacements for their injured players.
The defending champions GAW have brought in Australia- born leg-spinner Nathan Sowter, who plies his trade in England, as a temporary replacement for injured Captain Imran Tahir.
Sowter has played 142 T20 matches, and has claimed 152 wickets at an average of 22.19. The leggy has best figures of 5-15, with four 4- wicket hauls and one 5-wicket haul under his belt. Sowter most recently competed in the Hundred competition in the UK, where he helped his team, Oval Invincibles, lift the championship trophy in August. Sowter had also suited up for Durham in the T20 Blast earlier this month.
No stranger to the Caribbean, all-rounder Chris Jordan will suit up for TKR, replacing USA international Ali Khan who has been forced to withdraw from the tournament due to injury.
The CPL has announced a free ticket offer for those who purchased tickets for the Eliminator match on October 1
Also in CPL news, the tournament’s organizers have launched a ticket offer for those fans wishing to attend the Eliminator match scheduled to take place at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, EBD on Tuesday, October 1st. For every four tickets purchased for the Eliminator match, patrons would receive four free tickets for one of the matches between Barbados Royals and Saint Lucia Kings, set for Providence, East Bank Demerara on Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd. Both matches are set to begin at 10:00h.
This offer would last as long as there are tickets available for those matches over the weekend.
Those patrons who have already purchased their Eliminator tickets can redeem their free tickets at the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Box Office, where the offer is exclusively available. Similarly, patrons would be accommodated while stocks last.
CPL CEO Pete Russell has said about the promotion: “We hope that this ticket offer makes the cricket at Providence this year even more accessible. The Eliminator match will play a huge part in deciding the fate of the CPL championship this year, and adding in a free ticket for a Royals vs Kings match on either the 21 or 22 September makes it even better value for families to come and enjoy the cricket.”
