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RE: Indian Premier League Auctions Live & Player Retentions
I find it fascinating how the Indian franchises value (or dont value) some of the Aussie players. Sometimes it looks like they just throwing darts at a dartboard!
I suppose it's to do with multiple factors and marketability is also one of them. Also availability throughout the tournament plus team balance with respect to the four foreign-player rule. Smith & Warner are much sought after but there's also this feeling that Australian cricketers don't treat T20s too well as can be seen from their international record.
I agree but I think the Big Bash is probably the 2nd biggest T20 domestic competition behind the IPL so you'd think the talent scouts would be having a close look at it. Any player coming through with some spin or slow ball variations or can hit big on the slower/lower decks should be on the radar for sure.
Definitely is the second biggest T20 tournament - which is why, the likes of Chris Lynn, Adam Zampa and even Mitchell Johnson are so much sought-after. Anyone you think should be there and isn't getting the opportunity? Finch, Warner, Henriques, Head, Lynn, Maxwell, Stoinis - all these guys are a part of the IPL and in the Aussie T20I squad.
I'll have to have a closer look at who misses out this time around. Reckon guys like Behrendorff would be tough to pass over this time around.
I think the likes of Andrew Tye got picked up for the IPL even before they played for their national side.
Ben Cutting did fairly well too and got a fair number of chances.
Tye was a standout BBL performer before he got regular chances in the IPL despite having been in the IPL before that. Yep, Cutting has been in and around the IPL teams too. Think Windies and Australia are very well-represented in the IPL.
Infact I remember Kevin Pietersen imploring the ECB to give a window to English players to play in the IPL.
"You've got world-class players who are sitting in England now wanting to play the IPL when you've got some second-rate Australians getting gigs here."
Ouch, that was wicked from KP!