Road to IPL 2009.

[Scaly piscine]

I'm sure it's already been said but I can't be arsed wading through the posts.

Someone actually spent money on Ashraful when guys like Shakib don't even get a bid?!?

 

[pasag]

Love it

 

[honestbharani]

I'm sure it's already been said but I can't be arsed wading through the posts.

Someone actually spent money on Ashraful when guys like Shakib don't even get a bid?!?

don't think Ashraful got a bid, tbh..

 

[krkode]

Yeah, don't think Ashraful was bought. But I'm utterly surprised that Mortaza managed to snag 600k while nobody bought Shakib. I know Mortaza is decent, but 600,000?

Well, anyway, good for him.

How does this work? is there another round of bidding later on or is that it for Shakib?

 

[Athlai]

Ashraful was.

Shaun Tait to Rajasthan Royals 375,000 (250,000)
JP Duminy to Mumbai Indians 950,000 (300,000)
Andrew Flintoff to Chennai Super Kings 1.55 million (950,000)
Kevin Pietersen to Bangalore Royal Challengers 1.55 million (1.35 million)
Fidel Edwards to Deccan Chargers 150,000 (150,000)
Owais Shah to Delhi Daredevils 275,000 (150,000)
Paul Collingwood to Delhi 275,000 (250,000)
Tyron Henderson to Rajasthan 650,000 (100,000)
Ravi Bopara to Kings XI Punjab 450,000 (150,000)
Thilan Thushara to Chennai 140,000 (100,000)
Jesse Ryder to Bangalore 160,000 (100,000)
Kyle Mills to Mumbai 150,000 (150,000).
Dwayne Smith to Deccan Chargers 100,000 (100,000)
Jerome Taylor to Punjab 150,000 (150,000)
Mohammad Ashraful to Mumbai 75,000 (75,000)
Mashrafe Mortaza to Kolkata Knight Riders 600,000 (50,000)
George Bailey to Chennai 50,000 (50,000)

 

[biased indian]

Mumbai indians again spending too much on a player Duminy WTF

 

[Precambrian]

Yeah Duminy is way too overrated for that price. And Mortaza too.

 

[IndGunner]

Umm, well if there are bidders... the price follows

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Rajasthan with:

Graeme Smith
Justin Langer
Rob Quiney
Shane Watson
Tyron Henderson
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Shaun Tait
Morne Morkel
Shane Warne

Not sure who I'm missing there either.

Lehmann played a bit last year. Could be him.

 

[NUFAN]

George Bailey $50,000 to Chennai.

Very happy for Bailey.

Hope he does a Marsh from season 1. Probably dreaming..

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Lehmann played a bit last year. Could be him.

He's coaching a side or something isn't he?

 

[Precambrian]

He's coaching a side or something isn't he?

Delhi Daredevils?

EDIT : Nope, Deccan Chargers it is.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

I think with Mortaza, Kolkata had a lot of money to spend and they really wanted him. Whoever was bidding with Kolkata did their best to drive up the price, IMO

Anyways, good for Mortaza.

Some real steals in Mills, Taylor, Ryder etc

However the auction shows that the IPL franchises have too much money, and not enough sense.

 

[pup11]

Rajasthan with:

Graeme Smith
Justin Langer
Rob Quiney
Shane Watson
Tyron Henderson
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Shaun Tait
Morne Morkel
Shane Warne

Not sure who I'm missing there either.

He isn't going to be playing this season, is he?

I read somewhere that he would get his elbow operated once the Aussie series is over, so that would pretty much rule him out of this season' IPL.

 

[four_or_six]

He isn't going to be playing this season, is he?

I read somewhere that he would get his elbow operated once the Aussie series is over, so that would pretty much rule him out of this season' IPL.

I was just trying to put together their list of 10 contracted players. I don't know if Smith will actually play, I would imagine not actually.

 

[Precambrian]

Which all teams have got International matches during the IPL?

 

[pup11]

I think with Mortaza, Kolkata had a lot of money to spend and they really wanted him. Whoever was bidding with Kolkata did their best to drive up the price, IMO

Anyways, good for Mortaza.

Some real steals in Mills, Taylor, Ryder etc

However the auction shows that the IPL franchises have too much money, and not enough sense.

KKR is all style and zero substance imo, these guys had $ 2m to play with, they could have either gone for Flintoff or KP with that sort of money if one player is all what they wanted out of this auction.

KKR has got plenty of star-power in their ranks though, just imagine McCullum and Gayle opening the batting and going ballistic.

1.C.Gayle
2.T,Taibu
3.B.McCullum
4.R.Ponting
5.D.Hussey
6.A.Mendis
7.U.Gul
8.M.Henriques
9.M.Mortaza

 

[four_or_six]

Which all teams have got International matches during the IPL?

Australia most of it, South Africa a couple of weeks at the beginning iirc. England tests first and then ODIs, so for example Bopara doesn't miss much. Think that's it.

 

[CDAK]

Australia, England,Pakistan and South africa

 

[Precambrian]

Australia most of it, South Africa a couple of weeks at the beginning iirc. England tests first and then ODIs, so for example Bopara doesn't miss much. Think that's it.

And Windies too. Hmm..