Indian Cricket League

[milomak]

I was thinking just how amazing it is that this gets no media coverage whatsoever. The ICC’s power is truly amazing in how it has managed to this. Are there any south African players playing there?

 

[Devill]

I was thinking just how amazing it is that this gets no media coverage whatsoever. The ICC’s power is truly amazing in how it has managed to this. Are there any south African players playing there?

A couple IIRC.

Hall, Boje, vd Wath, Bosman (not sure if he went through with it).

 

[chiskop]

Klusener. Also, that other big-hitting allrounder who's name I just can't reme- Kemp!

A friend of mine has seen some games - it's on one of the Indian DsTV bouquets AFAIK - and he says Klusener is playing awesomely.

 

[Devill]

South African international players Andrew Hall, Nicky Boje, Johan van der Wath and Loots Bosman are among those signed up by the ICL, which is scheduled to launch its inaugural competition in India in November.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_CRICKET/idUKB54037120071001?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0


Yeah wasn't sure if klusner still played and I now also remember where kemp went

 

[chiskop]

Apparently, Klusener has lost some weight. He is now a lean, mean, very fast bowling machine (150kmh +). His batting is as violent as ever.

 

[killadoob]

Klusener is my fav cricketer of all time, pity him and smith had a falling out because the amount of times he saved us was incredible.

Kemp as well WTf happened with him?

 

[Ou grote]

There's a lot of Saffers playing there.
http://www.indiancricketleague.in/

Hall captains the lions
http://www.indiancricketleague.in/teams/player-profiles/Chandigarh-Lions/Andrew-Hall.html

Klusener
http://www.indiancricketleague.in/teams/player-profiles/Royal-Bengal-Tigers/Lance-Klusener.html

 

[chiskop]

Klusener is my fav cricketer of all time, pity him and smith had a falling out because the amount of times he saved us was incredible.

Kemp as well WTf happened with him?

Same thing AFAIK.

 

[Luke7777]

Klusener doing 150 ??? Off the bat maybe, but bowling...never

 

[killadoob]

So smith has caused kuk with some of our best players? both kemp and klue are great all rounders, sad to be honest.

 

[Ou grote]

Here's an article

Bashar quits rebel league
2009-05-18 10:47Email | Print

Habibul Bashar (AFP)

Dhaka - Bangladesh's former Test captain Habibul Bashar said on Monday he had ended his contract with the unauthorised Indian Twenty20 league and wanted to play for his country.

Bashar was among 14 players who quit the national side to play in the Indian Cricket League (ICL), earning them a 10-year ban from international cricket.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) this month offered an amnesty to the ICL players, asking them to return to the official fold by June 15.

"I have already sent a notice to the ICL terminating my agreement and sought the amnesty offered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board," the 36 year-old batsman said.

"The board has said they are happy that I have applied for a comeback. I think I've two more years to give to the country and I don't want to stay out of mainstream cricket anymore.

"It's painful not to be involved with domestic and international cricket. There is no doubt the ICL is very lucrative, but money is not everything."

Bashar, who has played 50 Test matches and scored 3 026 runs with three centuries, said he expected more ICL players to follow his lead.

Bangladesh's cricket chiefs welcomed the news.

"We have already received an application from Bashar to return, which is very good news for Bangladesh cricket. We are confident many more will follow," BCB spokesperson Jalal Yunus said.

The players had reportedly signed contracts worth $200 000 to play in the ICL, which is bankrolled by India's largest media company Zee Telefilms and is not recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC).