Star names including India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England seamer James Anderson have put themselves forward for Wednesday’s International League T20 auction in the United Arab Emirates.
Ashwin, 39, has retired from the Indian Premier League to allow him to pursue franchise opportunities around the world, while Anderson, 43, is looking to earn a deal after featuring in The Hundred for Manchester Originals this summer.
Anderson, who is England’s all-time leading wicket-taker, has failed to get picked up in the IPL, SA20 and Big Bash since his retirement from Test cricket last summer.
He is one of 58 England-qualified players in the auction alongside all-rounders Rehan Ahmed and Liam Dawson, batter Jason Roy and seamers Tymal Mills and Sam Cook.
South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma is on the list alongside spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, while quick Naseem Shah and batter Fakar Zaman are the standout options from Pakistan.
Spinner Gudakesh Motie and batter Evin Lewis are among 21 West Indies players on the list, while Mohammad Nabi leads a strong Afghanistan contingent.
Josh Little and Paul Stirling are two of the five Ireland players to register, with seven Scotland players hoping to earn a contract.
The auction is from 11:00 BST on Wednesday, with 28 full member overseas slots to fill and nine from associate nations.
The tournament takes place between 2 December and 4 January.
Current squads and auction purse
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Purse: USD 825,000 for 13 players): Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Jason Holder (Wildcard), Piyush Chawla (Wildcard)
Desert Vipers (Purse: USD 802,500 for 14 players): Lockie Ferguson, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Max Holden, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Andries Gous, Shimron Hetmyer (Wildcard)
Dubai Capitals (Purse: USD 1,035,000 for 13 players): Jordan Cox, Rovman Powell, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Waqar Salamkheil, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah, Jimmy Neesham, David Willey (Wildcard), Leus de Plooy (Wildcard)
Gulf Giants (Purse: USD 1,035,000 for 13 players): James Vince, Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, Mark Adair, Azmatullah Omarzai, Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Mayers (Wildcard), Matthew Forde (Wildcard)
MI Emirates (Purse: USD 800,000 for 15 players): AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kamindu Mendis, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Muhammad Waseem, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow
Sharjah Warriorz (Purse: USD 1,025,000 for 14 players): Tim Southee, Dinesh Karthik, Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saurabh Netravalkar, Sikandar Raza, Tim David, Tom Abell (Wildcard), Adil Rashid (Wildcard)