coffee_rules Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Eoin Morgan lost hope after Afridi went unsold Exciting Irish batsman Eoin Morgan [ Images ] said tracking Tuesday's Indian Premier League auction was a "nerve-racking" experience and he had given up all hopes when he saw Shahid Afridi [ Images ] going unsold. The 23-year-old Dubliner said he initially had no plans to follow the auction, but sleep eluded him and he tracked it online in what turned out to be quite an experience. "I was at home watching it on the Internet. I hadn't planned to watch it and my housemate said he would watch for me, but I couldn't sleep this morning and I came in about 15 minutes before my pool," said the Irishman, who was snapped up by Royal Challengers [ Images ] Bangalore for $220,000. "It was nerve-racking. It was weird, it was like playing Championship Manager, watching the text come up," Morgan was quoted as saying by The Guardian. The left-hander, who occasionally keeps wicket, said he was even more tense when he saw a proven Twenty20 [ Images ] specialist like Shahid Afridi going unsold in the auction. "The big shock for me was Shahid Afridi. After seeing him not get a gig, I thought I would struggle but once it came up that Bangalore had bid for me I knew I was sorted," he said. The middlesex player will join Englishman Kevin Pietersen [ Images ] in the Bangalore side and he felt the team, which finished runners-up in last year's IPL, looks formidable. "I don't know many of their Indian players, but have seen them play, as I watched the previous IPLs. They have a very strong side, with the likes of Kevin Pietersen, Jesse Ryder [ Images ] and Jacques Kallis [ Images ]," Morgan said. :brc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Where does he mentioned about Dravid and Kumble. He said he does not know many Indian players which could either mean our first choice players or the fringe players who are picked in the IPL teams for the sake of the rule...BS reporters at it again :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 No, he mentions the greats of the team - Kallis, Pietersen and Ryder. I wish he had some more homework. Taylor. Dravid, Kohli and Kumble come first. Pietersen sucked rocks in IPL II. Why am I complaining? Morgon is a steal for the money we paid him. He will be our Taylor Mach 2 - the one who would get us the Trophy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 this is what happens when you drink coffee during bed time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Are you sure this guy is worth $220,000 when he doesn't even possess basic intelligence, Mr.Mallya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViruRulez Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Surprised to know that he does not know Kallis, Kumble and Dravid who are perhaps the three most important and strongest players of BRC :hehe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachinism Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Are you sure this guy is worth $220' date='000 when he doesn't even possess basic intelligence, Mr.Mallya?[/quote'] Have you seen this guy bat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Yes. He's a kid. Kids look flashy and when they transform into men, you know what they are made of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamu Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 He is an excellent player. He knows Pietersen cuz Pietersen is his team mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravid Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 he is a good bat great for 20-20... all kinds of shots and has power for a little guy.. great to watch, hope he does well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DeveGowda Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Atleast he spoke What he know...Unlike pollard or Parnell (nehra's greatest fan..Only one i think :hysterical:)... May be hw just told he dont know these people personally.... *Every International cricketer knows about Rahul,Kumble etc..who are still playing :winky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Exciting Irish batsman Eoin Morgan :hehe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubham45 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 hey coffee ............hw come he doesnt koe kumble n dravid ...the world koes them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaurav92 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 ^Typo :giggle: Koes or Knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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