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SACA Spiders Announce their Squad
Shahid Afridi was retained by the South Australia Cricket Board, after representing the Redbacks in 2009/10, to play for the Spiders in the OPL. He is the second most expensive buy of the announced players so far, fetching $850,000 AUD. The Spiders also bought West Indian calypso all-rounder Dwayne Bravo for $650,000 along with Makhaya Ntini for $500,000. Ravi Bopara was a steal - no other team was prepared to bid above his reserve of $200,000, resulting in the Spiders buying him for $220,000. They also forked out $200,000 apiece for Bangladeshi batsman Mohammad Ashraful and Indian batsman Rohit Sharma.
Probably the state side with the fewest big names - Graham Manou will captain the side with the only slightly well known players being speed merchant Shaun Tait and elegant middle order batsman Callum Ferguson. Aiden Blizzard is known as a strong hitter of the ball while Peter George and Dan Cullen have been on the fringe of the Australian team at times.
The Entire Squad is:
Graham Manou (c)
Cullen Bailey
Aiden Blizzard
Cameron Borgas
Dan Christian
Dan Cullen
Callum Ferguson
Peter George
Michael Klinger
Shaun Tait
Shahid Afridi (vc)
Mohammad Ashraful
Ravi Bopara
Dwayne Bravo
Makhaya Ntini
Rohit Sharma
Oceania Premier League News
Spiders Squad: SACA retain Afridi, sign Bravo and Ntini
Team News from Dylan Cleaver, OPL correspondent
Spiders Squad: SACA retain Afridi, sign Bravo and Ntini
Team News from Dylan Cleaver, OPL correspondent
Shahid Afridi was retained by the South Australia Cricket Board, after representing the Redbacks in 2009/10, to play for the Spiders in the OPL. He is the second most expensive buy of the announced players so far, fetching $850,000 AUD. The Spiders also bought West Indian calypso all-rounder Dwayne Bravo for $650,000 along with Makhaya Ntini for $500,000. Ravi Bopara was a steal - no other team was prepared to bid above his reserve of $200,000, resulting in the Spiders buying him for $220,000. They also forked out $200,000 apiece for Bangladeshi batsman Mohammad Ashraful and Indian batsman Rohit Sharma.
Probably the state side with the fewest big names - Graham Manou will captain the side with the only slightly well known players being speed merchant Shaun Tait and elegant middle order batsman Callum Ferguson. Aiden Blizzard is known as a strong hitter of the ball while Peter George and Dan Cullen have been on the fringe of the Australian team at times.
The Entire Squad is:
Graham Manou (c)
Cullen Bailey
Aiden Blizzard
Cameron Borgas
Dan Christian
Dan Cullen
Callum Ferguson
Peter George
Michael Klinger
Shaun Tait
Shahid Afridi (vc)
Mohammad Ashraful
Ravi Bopara
Dwayne Bravo
Makhaya Ntini
Rohit Sharma
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riz7khan12
Panel of Selectors
oh dear Mohammad Ashraful? 
, surely the spiders could've found someone better like Chris Martin maybe.
, surely the spiders could've found someone better like Chris Martin maybe.
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OMG! you picked the wrong member.
just_cricket
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Southern Stallions announce their squad
On the back of consistently brilliant performances for their countries in the limited overs formats, it was no surprise that Eoin Morgan of England and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka would be expensive buys, but the Stallions clearly thought it would be worth it for the class they bring to the table, even if it set them back $750,000 for each player.
Also signed were Indian spinners Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra - Harbhajan at a cost of $500,00 while Mishra only earned $200,000 for his services. Promising sub continental batsmen Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) and Fawad Alam (Pakistan) made up the six players, each costing a surprising $300,000.
The Stallions would probably be the next strongest NZ side after the Eagles in terms of local talent, with players such as the McCullum brothers, Shane Bond, Neil Wagner, Aaron Redmond and Neil Broom enlisted.
The Entire Squad is:
Brendon McCullum (c)
Shane Bond
Neil Broom
Nathan McCullum
Johannes Myburgh
Michael Papps
Aaron Redmond
Hamish Rutherford
Shanan Stewart
Neil Wagner
Fawad Alam
Dinesh Chandimal
Mahela Jayawardene
Amit Mishra
Eoin Morgan
Harbhajan Singh
Oceania Premier League News
Stallions Squad: Morgan, Jayawardene and Harbhajan contracted
Team News from Dylan Cleaver, OPL correspondent
Stallions Squad: Morgan, Jayawardene and Harbhajan contracted
Team News from Dylan Cleaver, OPL correspondent
On the back of consistently brilliant performances for their countries in the limited overs formats, it was no surprise that Eoin Morgan of England and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka would be expensive buys, but the Stallions clearly thought it would be worth it for the class they bring to the table, even if it set them back $750,000 for each player.
Also signed were Indian spinners Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra - Harbhajan at a cost of $500,00 while Mishra only earned $200,000 for his services. Promising sub continental batsmen Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka) and Fawad Alam (Pakistan) made up the six players, each costing a surprising $300,000.
The Stallions would probably be the next strongest NZ side after the Eagles in terms of local talent, with players such as the McCullum brothers, Shane Bond, Neil Wagner, Aaron Redmond and Neil Broom enlisted.
The Entire Squad is:
Brendon McCullum (c)
Shane Bond
Neil Broom
Nathan McCullum
Johannes Myburgh
Michael Papps
Aaron Redmond
Hamish Rutherford
Shanan Stewart
Neil Wagner
Fawad Alam
Dinesh Chandimal
Mahela Jayawardene
Amit Mishra
Eoin Morgan
Harbhajan Singh
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Good to see Bond back, it's only four overs, so he should be alright.
TBH I don't think their squad looks that strong, McCullum and Bond are their only consistent NZ international players, while I think their recruiting in terms of international players has been pretty poor. (Alam, Chandimal and Mishra)
TBH I don't think their squad looks that strong, McCullum and Bond are their only consistent NZ international players, while I think their recruiting in terms of international players has been pretty poor. (Alam, Chandimal and Mishra)
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Harbhajan is a surprise pick. I guess his recent form with the bat helped him a bit.
AkshayS
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G8 if it's still open.
And wooh, Bond is back, that is a great news.
But INT. picks are a bit unusual and Chandimal and Alam were costly too IMO.
And wooh, Bond is back, that is a great news.
But INT. picks are a bit unusual and Chandimal and Alam were costly too IMO.
just_cricket
Club Captain
Stingers announce their Squad
The New South Wales Stingers have signed two wicketkeepers into their squad - most likely as a side effect from their loss of regular keeper Brad Haddin to the UT Gators. Kumar Sangakkara was the star buy at $750,000 but is possible that Tatenda Taibu, who cost $250,000, may perform the keeping duties as Sangakkara has taken to the outfield in recent seasons.
Also signed were two Indian pace bowlers - Ishant Sharma earnt a slightly surprising $350,000 AUD, which was far less than his IPL contract. Irfan Pathan also boarded ship with the Stingers, which cost them $400,000. English all rounder Dmitri Mascarenhas gained a contract worth $300,000 while South African pace bowler Morne Morkel earnt the next largest sum after the Sri Lankan keeper, $500,000.
Possibly the squad with the strongest local players - 9 of the 10 have represented Australia with success - the Stingers reputedly felt that it would benefit them to not blow their budget on celebrity overseas players but rather invest in the future of the franchise - Michael Clarke was quoted saying "There are certain places we can put our money to earn security for the franchise, both in corporate circles in terms of building a fan base and also in cricket circles in terms of coaching staff." The NSW management however declined to name any coaching staff at this stage.
The Entire Squad is:
Michael Clarke (c)
Simon Katich (vc)
Doug Bollinger
Nathan Bracken
Nathan Hauritz
Moises Henriques
Phillip Hughes
Steven Smith
Dave Warner
Shane Watson
Dmitri Mascarenhas
Morne Morkel
Irfan Pathan
Kumar Sangakkara
Ishant Sharma
Tatenda Taibu
Oceania Premier League News
Stingers Squad: NSW sign Sangakkara
Team News from Dylan Cleaver, OPL correspondent
Stingers Squad: NSW sign Sangakkara
Team News from Dylan Cleaver, OPL correspondent
The New South Wales Stingers have signed two wicketkeepers into their squad - most likely as a side effect from their loss of regular keeper Brad Haddin to the UT Gators. Kumar Sangakkara was the star buy at $750,000 but is possible that Tatenda Taibu, who cost $250,000, may perform the keeping duties as Sangakkara has taken to the outfield in recent seasons.
Also signed were two Indian pace bowlers - Ishant Sharma earnt a slightly surprising $350,000 AUD, which was far less than his IPL contract. Irfan Pathan also boarded ship with the Stingers, which cost them $400,000. English all rounder Dmitri Mascarenhas gained a contract worth $300,000 while South African pace bowler Morne Morkel earnt the next largest sum after the Sri Lankan keeper, $500,000.
Possibly the squad with the strongest local players - 9 of the 10 have represented Australia with success - the Stingers reputedly felt that it would benefit them to not blow their budget on celebrity overseas players but rather invest in the future of the franchise - Michael Clarke was quoted saying "There are certain places we can put our money to earn security for the franchise, both in corporate circles in terms of building a fan base and also in cricket circles in terms of coaching staff." The NSW management however declined to name any coaching staff at this stage.
The Entire Squad is:
Michael Clarke (c)
Simon Katich (vc)
Doug Bollinger
Nathan Bracken
Nathan Hauritz
Moises Henriques
Phillip Hughes
Steven Smith
Dave Warner
Shane Watson
Dmitri Mascarenhas
Morne Morkel
Irfan Pathan
Kumar Sangakkara
Ishant Sharma
Tatenda Taibu
Stay tuned at oplt20.com for the latest updates
just_cricket
Club Captain
Thunder announce their squad
The Queensland Thunder's management team has admitted they had a large budget to spend - but they really didn't need to, as the numbers speak for themselves.
Not only did the franchise tempt Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds back with offers of unknown amounts of cash, the Thunder have bagged Kamran Akmal for $700,000 as well as South African batsmen JP Duminy and Herschelle Gibbs for $800,000 each.
Also contracted were English rising star Steven Finn for a surprisingly large $500,000 as well as Yusuf Pathan for $600,000 and Mashrafe Mortaza for $350,000.
Probably one of the least talented sides in terms of home players - only Ryan Harris and James Hopes have represented Australia in recent times, but all other members have earnt their place at first class level and their overseas players should fill any potential areas of incompetency.
The Entire Squad is:
Chris Simpson (c)
Matthew Hayden (vc)
Cameron Boyce
Lee Carseldine
Ben Cutting
Ryan Harris
Chris Hartley
James Hopes
Nathan Reardon
Andrew Symonds
Kamran Akmal
Jean Paul Duminy
Steven Finn
Herschelle Gibbs
Mashrafe Mortaza
Yusuf Pathan
Oceania Premier League News
Thunder Squad: Akmal, Duminy, Gibbs earn large salaries
Team News from Dylan Cleaver, OPL correspondent
Thunder Squad: Akmal, Duminy, Gibbs earn large salaries
Team News from Dylan Cleaver, OPL correspondent
The Queensland Thunder's management team has admitted they had a large budget to spend - but they really didn't need to, as the numbers speak for themselves.
Not only did the franchise tempt Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds back with offers of unknown amounts of cash, the Thunder have bagged Kamran Akmal for $700,000 as well as South African batsmen JP Duminy and Herschelle Gibbs for $800,000 each.
Also contracted were English rising star Steven Finn for a surprisingly large $500,000 as well as Yusuf Pathan for $600,000 and Mashrafe Mortaza for $350,000.
Probably one of the least talented sides in terms of home players - only Ryan Harris and James Hopes have represented Australia in recent times, but all other members have earnt their place at first class level and their overseas players should fill any potential areas of incompetency.
The Entire Squad is:
Chris Simpson (c)
Matthew Hayden (vc)
Cameron Boyce
Lee Carseldine
Ben Cutting
Ryan Harris
Chris Hartley
James Hopes
Nathan Reardon
Andrew Symonds
Kamran Akmal
Jean Paul Duminy
Steven Finn
Herschelle Gibbs
Mashrafe Mortaza
Yusuf Pathan
Stay tuned at oplt20.com for the latest updates
HawkAussie
Panel of Selectors
2 to go.
Shame, they have Kamran Akmal.
It's good to see Hayden and Symonds return to their roots, I read yesterday that Symonds had cut ties with Queensland, but obviously cricinfo got that one wrong.
It's good to see Hayden and Symonds return to their roots, I read yesterday that Symonds had cut ties with Queensland, but obviously cricinfo got that one wrong.
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