Peter Grummit
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Shame. Now he can play for Sussex to which he is contracted!
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IPL Auction - Luke Wright misses out
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Papa Lazarou
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Don't they have a 2nd layer, where teams can fill up gaps with players not selected?
Anyway, if I was Luke I'd be a bit peeved, as he was personally invited to take part by Sachin Tendulkar... so to not get picked is a little galling.
Peter Grummit
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I think there is a further round to cover for the Pakistanis who now won't play? I think this is good news for Sussex in relation to Yasir Arafat. Anyone confirm?
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Yep, Pakistan aren't letting their players play so Yasir is good for the season for us
S'hampton Seagull
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There was a story in the Argus the other day saying the Aussies might be playing a test series v Pakistan at that time instead, so it's possible he may still miss the start of the season.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/cricket/generalcricket/4098699.Arafat_could_miss_start_of_season/
Russell Slade's hat
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Shame for Wrighty but its' a good thing for sussex
England players top IPL auction
Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff
Both Pietersen and Flintoff have broken the previous IPL transfer record
Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen have become the most costly cricketers bought in the Indian Premier League.
The English cricketers were picked up for $1.55m (£1.1m) each, Flintoff going to Chennai and Pietersen to Bangalore at the 2009 IPL auction in Goa.
The amounts will be paid as salary but will be pro-rated as they can only play for three of the IPL's six weeks.
England's Ravi Bopara went to Kings XI Punjab for $450,000, while Owais Shah and Paul Collingwood joined Delhi.
Former England skipper Collingwood went for $275,000 while Shah was snapped up for $375,000.
They will all have to pay 10% of their share of their auction price to their counties for releasing them for the first part of the season.
Team balance was important and Kevin was certainly important in maintaining that balance
Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya
The previous transfer record was set at the 2008 auction, when Chennai paid $1.5m (£1.04m) for India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Australia batsman Michael Clarke, who had a price tag of $1m (£686,345), pulled out of the auction on Thursday to give himself more rest and time with his family in preparation for a busy year which includes a Test series in South Africa, the Ashes series and the Twenty20 World Cup.
Bangalore's owner Vijay Mallya said he was prepared to pay more for Pietersen.
"It was a very worthwhile investment. Team balance was important and Kevin was certainly important in maintaining that balance," he said.
He also suggested that Pietersen may be a candidate for captaining the Royal Challengers.
"The captaincy slot is open, but a decision will be made after a discussion," he said. "Pietersen will be with us for three weeks and that is something we have to take into consideration."
Indian cricket board secretary N. Srinivasan, who owns the Chennai Super Kings, was delighted with the acquisition of Flintoff.
"Twenty20 cricket is a game for all-rounders and Flintoff is one of the best in the business," he said.
The chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association Sean Morris rejected any suggestion that the England side may be harmed by jealousy of Pietersen and Flintoff by other players.
"I can't see there being any jealousy," he told BBC 5 Live. "I think dressing rooms deal with the issue of money really well, probably better than most other workplaces.
"Ultimately what matters is what happens on the pitch."
England players were not involved in the auction last year because of international commitments and will be restricted to half this year's tournament because of the home Test series against the West Indies in April and May.
The 2009 IPL season will be held from 10 April to 29 May.
606: DEBATE
Does KP deserve the highest money in the IPL?
shan_united
South African all-rounder JP Duminy was sold for $950,000 to Mumbai Indians, more than three times his reserve price.
Fellow South African Tyron Henderson went for more than six times his reserve price by joining Rajasthan Royals for $650,000.
Australia paceman Shaun Tait was the first player auctioned, going to defending champions Rajasthan Royals for $375,000, where he will join former Australia team-mate Shane Warne.
The only other Australian purchased was George Bailey who joined Chennai for $50,000.
The purchase of Bangladeshi all-rounder Mashrafe Bin Mortaza by Kolkata Knight Riders was one of the most surprising; his $600,000 tag was more than 12 times his reserve price.
All contracts are for two seasons, rather than the three of last year.
Essex all-rounder Bopara attracted "fierce bidding" and the Kings XI believe he will suit their plans perfectly.
"He is a great player and an all-rounder and we wanted such a player," stated co-owner Priety Zinta.
"We think he would be perfect for Kings XI Punjab and we think we are happy we got what we wanted."
There were no bidders for the other two England players in contention, Sussex batsman Luke Wright and Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel.
They join a long list of unsold players, which includes Australian's Phil Jacques and Stuart Clark.
Their only chance of making the IPL this year is if the franchises pick them up as replacements for the Pakistani players, who have been barred from taking part by their government.
Commissioner Lalit Modi said: "There are only limited slots, there are 50 players and you cannot expect to have all the players sold.
"The teams have strategies and they normally put in a lot more players so that they get the other teams to bid for them in the hope of upsetting their plan."
IPL auction results, country by country. (exchange rate as of 05/02/2009 is 1.4 dollars to the pound):
AUSTRALIA: George Bailey (Chennai Super Kings, $50,000), Shaun Tait (Rajasthan Royals, $375,000).
BANGLADESH: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Kolkata Knight Riders, $600,000), Mohammad Ashraful (Mumbai Indians, $75,000)
ENGLAND: Andrew Flintoff (Chennai Super Kings, $1,550,000), Kevin Pietersen (Bangalore Royal Challengers, $1,550,000), Owais Shah (Delhi Daredevils, $375,000), Paul Collingwood (Delhi Daredevils, $275,000), Ravi Bopara (Kings XI Punjab, $450,000).
NEW ZEALAND: Jesse Ryder (Bangalore Royal Challengers, $160,000), Kyle Mills (Mumbai Indians, $150,000).
SOUTH AFRICA: J P Duminy (Mumbai Indians, $950,000), Tyron Henderson (Rajasthan Royals, $650,000).
SRI LANKA: Thilan Thushara (Chennai Super Kings, $140,000).
WEST INDIES: Dwayne Smith (Deccan Chargers, $100,000), Fidel Edwards (Deccan Chargers, $150,000), Jerome Taylor (Kings XI Punjab, $150,000).
UNSOLD: Aaron Bird, Brett Geeves, Bryce McGain, Daniel Harris, Dominic Thornley, Jonathan Moss, Michael Dighton, Michael Hill, Phil Jacques, Shane Harwood, Steven Smith, Stuart Clark (All Australia), Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal (Both Bangladesh), Luke Wright, Samit Patel (Both England), James Franklin (New Zealand), Gulam Bodi, Morne Van Wyk, Yusuf Abdullah (All South Africa), Chamara Kapugadera, Kaushalya Weereratne, Nuwan Kulasekara (All Sri Lanka), Kemar Roach, Kieron Pollard (Both West Indies).
Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff
Both Pietersen and Flintoff have broken the previous IPL transfer record
Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen have become the most costly cricketers bought in the Indian Premier League.
The English cricketers were picked up for $1.55m (£1.1m) each, Flintoff going to Chennai and Pietersen to Bangalore at the 2009 IPL auction in Goa.
The amounts will be paid as salary but will be pro-rated as they can only play for three of the IPL's six weeks.
England's Ravi Bopara went to Kings XI Punjab for $450,000, while Owais Shah and Paul Collingwood joined Delhi.
Former England skipper Collingwood went for $275,000 while Shah was snapped up for $375,000.
They will all have to pay 10% of their share of their auction price to their counties for releasing them for the first part of the season.
Team balance was important and Kevin was certainly important in maintaining that balance
Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya
The previous transfer record was set at the 2008 auction, when Chennai paid $1.5m (£1.04m) for India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Australia batsman Michael Clarke, who had a price tag of $1m (£686,345), pulled out of the auction on Thursday to give himself more rest and time with his family in preparation for a busy year which includes a Test series in South Africa, the Ashes series and the Twenty20 World Cup.
Bangalore's owner Vijay Mallya said he was prepared to pay more for Pietersen.
"It was a very worthwhile investment. Team balance was important and Kevin was certainly important in maintaining that balance," he said.
He also suggested that Pietersen may be a candidate for captaining the Royal Challengers.
"The captaincy slot is open, but a decision will be made after a discussion," he said. "Pietersen will be with us for three weeks and that is something we have to take into consideration."
Indian cricket board secretary N. Srinivasan, who owns the Chennai Super Kings, was delighted with the acquisition of Flintoff.
"Twenty20 cricket is a game for all-rounders and Flintoff is one of the best in the business," he said.
The chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association Sean Morris rejected any suggestion that the England side may be harmed by jealousy of Pietersen and Flintoff by other players.
"I can't see there being any jealousy," he told BBC 5 Live. "I think dressing rooms deal with the issue of money really well, probably better than most other workplaces.
"Ultimately what matters is what happens on the pitch."
England players were not involved in the auction last year because of international commitments and will be restricted to half this year's tournament because of the home Test series against the West Indies in April and May.
The 2009 IPL season will be held from 10 April to 29 May.
606: DEBATE
Does KP deserve the highest money in the IPL?
shan_united
South African all-rounder JP Duminy was sold for $950,000 to Mumbai Indians, more than three times his reserve price.
Fellow South African Tyron Henderson went for more than six times his reserve price by joining Rajasthan Royals for $650,000.
Australia paceman Shaun Tait was the first player auctioned, going to defending champions Rajasthan Royals for $375,000, where he will join former Australia team-mate Shane Warne.
The only other Australian purchased was George Bailey who joined Chennai for $50,000.
The purchase of Bangladeshi all-rounder Mashrafe Bin Mortaza by Kolkata Knight Riders was one of the most surprising; his $600,000 tag was more than 12 times his reserve price.
All contracts are for two seasons, rather than the three of last year.
Essex all-rounder Bopara attracted "fierce bidding" and the Kings XI believe he will suit their plans perfectly.
"He is a great player and an all-rounder and we wanted such a player," stated co-owner Priety Zinta.
"We think he would be perfect for Kings XI Punjab and we think we are happy we got what we wanted."
There were no bidders for the other two England players in contention, Sussex batsman Luke Wright and Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel.
They join a long list of unsold players, which includes Australian's Phil Jacques and Stuart Clark.
Their only chance of making the IPL this year is if the franchises pick them up as replacements for the Pakistani players, who have been barred from taking part by their government.
Commissioner Lalit Modi said: "There are only limited slots, there are 50 players and you cannot expect to have all the players sold.
"The teams have strategies and they normally put in a lot more players so that they get the other teams to bid for them in the hope of upsetting their plan."
IPL auction results, country by country. (exchange rate as of 05/02/2009 is 1.4 dollars to the pound):
AUSTRALIA: George Bailey (Chennai Super Kings, $50,000), Shaun Tait (Rajasthan Royals, $375,000).
BANGLADESH: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Kolkata Knight Riders, $600,000), Mohammad Ashraful (Mumbai Indians, $75,000)
ENGLAND: Andrew Flintoff (Chennai Super Kings, $1,550,000), Kevin Pietersen (Bangalore Royal Challengers, $1,550,000), Owais Shah (Delhi Daredevils, $375,000), Paul Collingwood (Delhi Daredevils, $275,000), Ravi Bopara (Kings XI Punjab, $450,000).
NEW ZEALAND: Jesse Ryder (Bangalore Royal Challengers, $160,000), Kyle Mills (Mumbai Indians, $150,000).
SOUTH AFRICA: J P Duminy (Mumbai Indians, $950,000), Tyron Henderson (Rajasthan Royals, $650,000).
SRI LANKA: Thilan Thushara (Chennai Super Kings, $140,000).
WEST INDIES: Dwayne Smith (Deccan Chargers, $100,000), Fidel Edwards (Deccan Chargers, $150,000), Jerome Taylor (Kings XI Punjab, $150,000).
UNSOLD: Aaron Bird, Brett Geeves, Bryce McGain, Daniel Harris, Dominic Thornley, Jonathan Moss, Michael Dighton, Michael Hill, Phil Jacques, Shane Harwood, Steven Smith, Stuart Clark (All Australia), Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal (Both Bangladesh), Luke Wright, Samit Patel (Both England), James Franklin (New Zealand), Gulam Bodi, Morne Van Wyk, Yusuf Abdullah (All South Africa), Chamara Kapugadera, Kaushalya Weereratne, Nuwan Kulasekara (All Sri Lanka), Kemar Roach, Kieron Pollard (Both West Indies).