The Outsider Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Only 2 centrally contracted Australian players are allowed in an IPL squad and currently Kolkatta has 3 - Ponting, Hussey, and Hodge. Punjab have Lee, Marsh, and Hopes. Bangalore have Noffke, White, and Bracken. Now, Hussey was awarded a central contract after he joined Kolkatta. So, what's going to happen next year - will Kolkatta have to drop one of the three? Or they can keep playing all three? Same was the case with Noffke and Bangalore - Noffke's contract came after he was part of the Bangalore squad. BTW, why hasn't he played any game, injured? Marsh actually signed up with Punjab after being awarded an Australian central contract. Was it legal? Did it go unnoticed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gult Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 According to the rule, only a max of two Aussies should play in the final XI. The franchise owners can hire any number of Aussie players as long as this condition is met Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 According to the rule' date=' only a max of two Aussies should play in the final XI. The franchise owners can hire any number of Aussie players as long as this condition is met[/quote'] Nope, only 2 centrally contracted Australian players are allowed per franchise squad. http://www.andhranews.net/Sports/2008/February/20-player-auction-Mumbai-34216.asp The contract with the player will be for a fixed term of three years and each franchise can have a maximum of two centrally contracted Australian players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Better source: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/337483.html A quirky Cricket Australia regulation has provided a last-minute hitch in negotiations to allow its contract holders to take part in the Indian Premier League. Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, has set a Sunday deadline for registration for Thursday's player auction, but that is in doubt due to a condition that prevents more than two Australians appearing in the same overseas team. Sixteen Australians have expressed interest in joining the Twenty20 competition starting in April, but Cricket Australia wants to wait until after the draft before releasing any of them to satisfy its limit. The move extends the uncertainty over how many of the country's players will be involved in the IPL. Modi has previously said anyone who didn't sign by Sunday would have to wait three years for another chance to join, but Cricket Australia believes the BCCI understands its situation. However, the news has not been as well received by some of the eight franchises who are preparing bids to develop their squads. "The long-standing regulation, which was around back when Cricket Australia was the Australian Cricket Board, means we won't give clearance to more than two players in an overseas domestic team," Peter Young, Cricket Australia's general manager of corporate affairs, told Cricinfo. "We don't want something that could be seen as a de-facto Australian team. "It's a condition that has been around for years in county cricket and has been well understood. As long as it is understood by everyone it will be fine." Until now there has not been significant interest in groups of players appearing in countries other than England, and a board meeting would be required to change the regulation. Cricket Australia has no intention of relaxing the rule, which would prevent one of the franchises stacking its team with Australians. The development came as Indian board officials were confident of solving the outstanding issues. Cricket Australia and IPL representatives in India and London have been trying to resolve the contract concerns throughout the week and the main problem centres around protecting its sponsors. Another roadblock to the current players being involved is whether the March tour of Pakistan goes ahead. The country will hold an election on Monday and Young expects some "clarity" on the situation over the next week. The timing of the trip to the West Indies, which starts early in May, also means the squad members will only be able to participate in the first half of the IPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gult Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Better source: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/337483.html You are right. Surprising why no officials in the IPL noticed this clause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Kolkatta right now has 10 overseas players. Some left, so they hired some more. That's what has happened. All 3 teams will have to dump some of their overseas players. In fact, Punjab might have to buy out Hopes or trade him in order to retain Marsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amits Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 bracken is injured & bangalore had a replacament player. banglaores team is still legal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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