Salt's path home from Barbados to Welsh Fire captain

Salt's path home from Barbados to Welsh Fire captainImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Phil Salt made his England debut in 2021 ByIan HuntBBC Sport WalesPublished1 minute agoCommentsBorn in Bodelwyddan, raised in Barbados, back in Wales for the summer as a genuine England star.It's been quite a cricketing journey for Phil Salt, the big-hitting England T20 international who's preparing to captain Welsh Fire men in The Hundred.The 29-year-old leads a team that includes former England captain Joe Root and ex-Test batter Chris Woakes, the campaign starting with a men's and women's double header at Southern Brave on 22 July.Salt would seem a natural fit as skipper given his heritage - born in North Wales to a Welsh mother, raised initially in St Asaph - the hometown of Welsh football icon Ian Rush - with a clear sense of his heritage despite living away for almost 20 years."When the auctions were happening earlier this year, it felt like a no-brainer to join Welsh Fire," says Salt, the top men's scorer in The Hundred with 1,138 runs since the competition started in 2021."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. "When I moved to Barbados, because of my dad's job, it was a bit of a job trying to explain to people where I was from."The other kids would say to me 'North Wales? Where's that?!' I was giving out geography lessons aged 11. But I always felt Welsh. 100%."What has changed in The Hundred for 2026?Published21 hours agoGrace Ballinger column: How will a revamped Hundred play out?Published21 hours agoSalt goes into Welsh Fire's new campaign having played a key role for England as an opening batter in their 4-0 T20 series win over India.The Lancashire batter, who top scored in the third T20 with 70, has been a mainstay of white-ball English cricket since his debut in 2021.Facing Pakistan in a one-day inter...