Salt's path home from Barbados to Welsh Fire captain
England star Phil Salt has had a circuitous route to captain Welsh Fire in The Hundred, which starts this week.
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"When the auctions were happening earlier this year, it felt like a no-brainer to join Welsh Fire."
— Phil Salt , Athlete
"I'm very proud of being a North Walian, of being born and brought up in that part of the world until I was 11."
— Phil Salt , Athlete
"Being a proud Welshman, but obviously representing England... sometimes it's a bit of a grey area."
— Phil Salt , Athlete
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England star Phil Salt has had a circuitous route to captain Welsh Fire in The Hundred, which starts this week.
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