Brian Charles Lara lined up for Surrey comeback

[mastana]

Brian Charles Lara lined up for Surrey comeback

Surrey have confirmed they are in talks with Brian Lara in a bid to lure him out of retirement to play Twenty20 for them this season. Lara, who retired from international cricket after the 2007 World Cup, has not played competitively for two years. "We have been in discussion with Brian regarding his possible involvement with the club," a Surrey spokesman told the BBC. "However we have no further comment to make at this stage." Lara has already been in the nets at The Oval this week and has had talks with Surrey's cricket manager Chris Adams and chief executive Paul Sheldon. The Indian press recently speculated Lara was planning a comeback there. A deal was said to be done with the Kochi franchise which joins the IPL next season, but nothing came of that. Retirement has not come easy to Lara, and he has hinted he could be lured back several times. Last year he said of Twenty20: "I believe that at some point in time people are going to understand that they are tactical ways of playing it and then you are going to see the true talent come out." Lara had a stint with the unofficial ICL in 2007-08, where he had a forgettable tournament with the bat and as captain of Mumbai Champs. Surrey already have Andrew Symonds, the Australian all-rounder, registered for the domestic English Twenty20 competition, and - depending on his national commitments - Piyush Chawla, the Indian legspinner. The rules permit counties to enlist four overseas players in all for the tournament, with a maximum of two featuring in a single game.

http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/456234.html

[Serani]

Would be awesome, if he played at edgbaston I would defo go and watch.

[mastana]

Would be awesome' date=' if he played at edgbaston I would defo go and watch.[/quote'] Would be awesome, if he plays alongside Sachin. :woot:

[Gunner_Mania]

Would be awesome' date=' if he plays alongside Sachin. :woot:[/quote'] Sachin already said he is not going to play as he needed that time to rest.

[sandeep]

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[mastana]

Sachin already said he is not going to play as he needed that time to rest.

So Sachin won't play in next IPL? :hmmmm:

[b555]

yup most probably he will not be playing in the next ipl.. his fitness is important

[Ram]

How old is he now? 41? 42? Not quite the appropriate age for a comeback, especially after a multi-year hiatus from the game. Lara clearly has one eye on the next round of IPL player auctions set to happen later this and he'll also know that with 2 entirely new franchizes coming up, they'll be looking to sign up big brand players, at least as a way to promote their franchize. Lara's probably still good enough to knock around 2-division club attacks in England, but professional T20?

[Gunner_Mania]

So Sachin won't play in next IPL? :hmmmm:

I thought you were talking about Sachin being approached to play by Middlesex for the English T20

[Gunner_Mania]

How old is he now? 41? 42? Not quite the appropriate age for a comeback, especially after a multi-year hiatus from the game. Lara clearly has one eye on the next round of IPL player auctions set to happen later this and he'll also know that with 2 entirely new franchizes coming up, they'll be looking to sign up big brand players, at least as a way to promote their franchize. Lara's probably still good enough to knock around 2-division club attacks in England, but professional T20?

+1 http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/apr/16/sussex-surrey-report

Lara himself approached Surrey to sound them out about the possibility of playing for them. He has been looking for a team to join for some time and is keen to play in the 2011 Indian Premier League. In March the IPL commissioner, Lalit Modi, tweeted: "Spent the last 24 hours with Brian Lara in Kolkata. He is excited at the prospect of being available for IPL 4. Told him to get into training.

[hari504504]

Noone in their right minds would buy Brian Lara... He isn't exactly a team player to begin with - just ask any of this former team mates. And if Lara can make a comeback- then heck so can Courtney Walsh and Srinath - Age is a huge factor in fitness

[someone]

Never rated Lara as a player to have in your team but rather due to his individual performances He was a poor captain and moreover, a record chaser in expense of team performances, I remember when Hayden broke his 375 record by making 380. Just some time later, he decided to make 400 without declaring for some days despite WI losing the series. He will join it for money which is acceptable but I hope franchises have some common sense in not having him as he really will not do much to deserve a million $ contract.

[Pak_Forever]

Lara, truly the most elegant and one of the finest batsman this game has ever produced. Simply loved watching him bat. Not sure if he will be even half as good as he was.