Anderson is among the England players being put forward for the player draft for the Pakistan Super League

Leading England players will play in the Pakistan Super League in February in the United Arab Emirates. The Times understands that James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Jason Roy and Moeen Ali are all being put forward as marquee names for the player draft, which is due next month.

The tournament is set to take place in mid-February although the dates have yet to be finalised. It is expected that it will be completed in the small window that England players have between the end of the tour to India and the beginning of the one-day series in the West Indies in March.

Andrew Strauss, the director of England cricket, is keen for players to play in domestic Twenty20 leagues around the world and is