LAURIE EVANS

A seasoned campaigner in global T20 cricket, Laurie Evans has built his career around one of the format's most valuable traits – the ability to score quickly without needing much time at the crease. The right-handed top-order batter has represented Surrey, Warwickshire and Sussex in English domestic cricket, while also becoming a regular presence across franchise leagues around the world, including the Big Bash League, PSL, ILT20 and The Hundred.

Evans' most prolific period came in the 2023 Vitality Blast, when he amassed 563 runs for Surrey, including a century, underlining his ability to dominate attacks in the shortest format. His T20 career has since taken him across Australia, Pakistan, the UAE, the Caribbean and beyond, with more than 7,000 runs in the format and a career-best T20 score of 118.

That wealth of franchise experience could make Evans an important figure for Edinburgh Castle Rockers. Comfortable opening or batting in the top order and capable of changing the momentum of an innings in a matter of overs, he brings proven T20 know-how and an aggressive approach that could give the Rockers a significant attacking option at the top of the order.