The Romanian cricketer with a distinctive bowling action that saw him rise to prominence and earn cult status has thrown his hat into the ring for this year’s BBL
leagues in the world and will go up against a host of world cricket stars for a place on the final draft list – and with it a chance to make one of the eight teams’ rosters.
Posting a screenshot of confirmation of his self-nomination, and with a a dose of his trademark enthusiasm, Florin tweeted, “Nothing is impossible!”. Competition is stiff, with around 200 nominations made, comprising up-and-coming county players all the way up to established stars of the T20 circuit. The reveal was the latest in a drip-feed of announcements in the lead-up to the first draft of its kind in the BBL on 28 August. Ninety-eight players from five countries have been confirmed so far, including the likes of New Zealand’s Colin Munro, Faf du Plessis of South Africa, and West Indies trio Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Sheldon Cottrell.
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