Mzansi Super League 2018: Best XI of the tournament

8. Jeevan Mendis | Tshwane Spartans

This Sri Lankan leg-spinner is another bowler who was at the top of his game in the MSL 2018. He has been playing cricket leagues around the world and is consistently putting up good performances. However, he hasn’t got as many opportunities as he would like to at the international level.

Moreover, Jeevan doubles up as a very handy batsman down the order and can strike a few lusty blows. In the tournament, he picked up 16 wickets in 9 games ending up as the second highest wicket-taker. However, he was slightly on the expensive side.

9. Beuran Hendricks | Jozi Stars

Beuran Hendricks was one of the better performers with the ball in the MSL. It was a tough pick between him and Kagiso Rabada. However, Hendricks makes it to the final cut being the slightly more consistent performer. His strike rate is better than that of Rabada even though he is one wicket short.

Hendricks, in 8 innings picked 12 wickets at an economy rate under 7. He was one of the go-to bowlers in the Jozi Stars’ camp during crunch situations. He registered best figures of 2/13 in the tournament. His ability to clock up the pace in the 140s was incredible as well.