Damien Martyn agrees to play for the ICL

[Predator_05]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/icl/content/current/story/309248.html

Damien Martyn, the former Australia batsman, has signed for the breakaway Indian Cricket League, according to Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper on Sunday. Martyn, who retired from cricket midway through the Ashes series last December, has been linked to the ICL for two weeks but his manager initially said that the league was "not for him". However, an agreement was struck on Friday between the ICL bosses and Martyn who, the newspaper claims, is excited about playing alongside former greats such as Brian Lara - who has signed up with the league - and Sachin Tendulkar. "Imagine walking out to bat alongside either of those guys,'' he told the Daily Telegraph "It's a chance just too good to miss. It's a chance also to play in a team captained by Warnie.'' Neither Shane Warne or Glenn McGrath - who, like Martyn, have retired from international cricket - have fully nailed their colours to ICL's mast, though rumours continue to fly that both will sign up in the near future. Martyn shocked Australia last December when he retired from all forms of cricket. After four weeks of silence, he finally revealed his reasoning behind his departure and said he had "never been comfortable with the whole celebrity stuff that comes with the game, I found [it] hard to deal with," while adding that he can "now go and live life and enjoy it". He insisted, however, that the ICL would have minimal impact on his personal life. "It's only six weeks each summer," he said, "which wouldn't have the same burdens of playing for long periods of time away from home."

Marto is a really classy batsman. I am sure Indian crowds would love to see more of him...:thumbs_up:

[Ram]

He is too old/lost his charm to create any sort of impact.

[King]

When did he lost hold a cricket bat? BTW he retired because he thought he had lost interest in cricket. Wonder how he is going to be inspired now? Cairns and Astle also retired for similar reasons but they may be making a come back to cricket via ICL. I don't trust they have out of the blue have gathered interest to play again.

[Cricketics]

Ravi, no one ignores the gr8 Rupees wealth coming to them, knocking the door badly..

[yoda]

He is a great addition.