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Aaron Finch has signed to play a T20 tournament in the USA.Credit:Getty

His teammates will include Stoinis,English fast bowler Liam Plunkett – whose wife is American – and Geelong cricketer Brody Couch,who plays for the Melbourne Stars in Australia’s Big Bash League,and has an American mother,allowing him to be selected as a local.

Former South African captain Quinton de Kock was signed by the Seattle Orcas at the weekend alongside in form white-ball all-rounder Marsh and American-Australian quick Cameron Gannon.

DC Freedom also announced two overseas signings,bringing in Sri Lankan spin bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje.

More overseas signings will be announced in coming weeks.

In the domestic player draft,US internationals Monank Patel and Steven Taylor were snapped up by MI New York,while former Canadian captain Nitish Kumar went to the Los Angeles Knight Riders.

The six teams in the US Major League Cricket tournament

MI New York
Los Angeles Knight Riders
San Francisco Unicorns
Seattle Orcas
Team Texas
Washington Freedom

The MLC tournament will be played in Dallas,featuring 19 matches over 18 days from from July 13-30.

The Victorian and NSW cricket bodies have pledged to assist with the sport’s development in the USA as well as roster management and coaching.

Australia’s multi-format players were not allowed to sign up for the tournament because of the clash with the sport’s longest-running and most storied rivalry;the Ashes.

Reuters and AAP

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