Samit Patel and Timm van der Gugten round-off Trent Rockets squad

Andy Flower's side finalise their squad ahead of the 2021 competition as two new faces are picked up in the draft

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Trent Rockets have acquired Samit Patel and Timm van der Gugten for the inaugural edition of The Hundred.

Both players were picked in the pre-tournament draft despite having not been selected for the 2020 tournament.

Patel will be in familiar surroundings at the home of county side Nottinghamshire.

Van der Gugten, the Glamorgan quick has also won a deal after enjoyed a decent season in the T20 Blast.

The Dutchman's runs came at a strike-rate of 140, while his 14 wickets came at 14.92.

They join a Rockets squad that includes Joe Root, Rashid Khan, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan and captain Lewis Gregory.

Their campaign starts against Southern Brave on July 24.

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