Jonny Bairstow will either have to negotiate a new deal with Welsh Fire or enter a mini-draft in early 2021 after the loss of his England central contract saw him replaced in the squads for the inaugural Hundred competition.
Under the terms of the competition, each of the eight teams were provided with a contracted England Test player and Bairstow - who struck a stunning 55-ball 97 at the Indian Premier League on Thursday - was posted to Cardiff 12 months ago.
However, with the inaugural 100-ball-a-side tournament delayed until next summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Test collective have been redistributed, meaning Ollie Pope - one of three new central contract holders - is now the Fire's main England representative as part of the first 18 players announced for the competition.