5 England prospects who could be ones to watch during the Pakistan Super League

Plenty of English talent will be on show in the Pakistan Super League and Mirror Sport has taken a look at five uncapped prospects who could impress

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The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has officially begun and there will be plenty of overseas talent on show throughout the tournament.

Among the players involved will be a strong contingent of English talent, including established international stars like Jason Roy, Chris Jordan and the exiled Alex Hales as well as newer faces like Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson.

There will also be several uncapped England prospects on show who will be looking to impress the selectors.

With the next T20 World Cup just nine months away, there is a limited window of opportunity for players to try and force their way into contention.

With that in mind, Mirror Sport has taken a look at five uncapped prospects who could impress in the PSL.

Joe Clarke – Karachi Kings

Widely considered to be one of the most talented uncapped players in English cricket, Clarke is a regular on the T20 franchise circuit and taking part in the PSL for the second time.

Boasting an impressive record of over 2,700 T20 runs at a strike rate of almost 160, Clarke is coming off the back of an impressive stint in the Big Bash.

The 25-year-old struck 419 runs at an average of 32.32 and a strike rate of 151.26 for the Melbourne Stars and will be hoping to continue his form in the PSL.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore – Peshawar Zalmi

Another regular on the franchise circuit, Kohler-Cadmore also boasts an impressive T20 record of over 2,800 runs at an average of over 20 and a strike rate of almost 140.

The 27-year-old has been very busy during the county off-season, starring in the Abu Dhabi T10 and the Lanka Premier League (LPL).

Kohler-Cadmore smashed 288 runs at a strike rate of 200 to help Deccan Gladiators win the T10 and struck 296 at a striker rate of 137.03 to help Jaffna Kings win the LPL.

Clearly in prolific form at the moment, Kohler-Cadmore will be looking to continue his success in the PSL.

Will Smeed – Quetta Gladiators

A breakout star last year for Somerset in the T20 Blast and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, Smeed has only played a handful of games in his burgeoning career but has already been tipped for the top.

The 20-year-old smashed 385 runs at 32.08 in the Blast and 166 at 33.20 in The Hundred and has been rewarded with a stint in the PSL.

Signed as a partial replacement player for Roy while he is in the Caribbean with England, Smeed will be looking to make the most of his opportunity in his first appearance for an overseas T20 franchise.

Luke Wood – Quetta Gladiators

With left-arm seamers a hot commodity in T20 cricket, so much so that England played three of them in the third T20I against the West Indies, Wood is also set for his first T20 franchise stint.

Capable of reaching speeds of over 90mph, Wood has impressed both with the new ball and at the death for Lancashire in the Blast since joining the county in 2020.

A useful batter with two first-class hundreds to his name, the 26-year-old is developing into an impressive T20 performer.

Tom Lammonby – Karachi Kings

Utilised as a finisher by Somerset in the Blast, a position where England are short on options, Lammonby has boasted an impressive strike rate of 162.22 and 177.94 over the last two years.

A talented prospect, the 21-year-old can also bowl left-arm seam and did make three appearances for Hobart Hurricanes in this year’s Big Bash, although he only bowled one over and faced two balls.

A standout innings of 90 off just 36 balls against Gloucestershire in last year’s Blast was an example of what Lammonby can do and an impressive showing in the PSL could provide a launchpad for further honours.