Newcastle Knights say they agreed to Pearce's request for a release from the final year of his contract to enable him to join the 2021 Super League Grand Finalists with immediate effect. David Warner, Jos Buttler, Babar Azam, Charith Asalanka, Aiden Markram, Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga, Adam Zampa, Trent Boult, Anrich Nortje, Josh Hazlewood. "However, we could not fit him into the team too far outside of the opening position where he is most suited and successful, nor ahead of those selected."Australia all-rounderMitchell Marsh "Me and Aaron came down to the hotel honestly expecting Alan Ball to take us down to his house on holiday." Did he? "He did not even give us tickets! We just thought it was normal. That was when you realised the extraordinary side of what he had done."