Comments on: IPL window for England players

By: A P Webster

A P Webster — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:02:53 +0000

Does this mean that ‘normal’ people will become interested in the IPL, and maybe even one or two people at work might have the slightest clue what I’m going on about when I rant on about the Rajasthan Royals?

Also, how do you know that no-one reading this is going to play in the IPL – maybe Iain O’Brien is updating his blogroll…

By: Spigot

Spigot — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:45:07 +0000

You and the Metro both busy scaremongering… or are you metascaremongering?

Metro has England’s IP-Hell on the back today. Surely they should have been saving that for the ducks and dysentry coming their way when they get over there.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:05:28 +0000

If the Twenty20 mode implies trying to score some runs at a faster pace, it might not be a bad idea.
If it implies dancing like the guy in the video for the Kings XI Punjab IPL team song, then there is a bad moon rising.
Let’s hope for the first option.

By: Suave

Suave — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:05:34 +0000

Ah, if you put in a comma, it makes sense!

By: Suave

Suave — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:04:44 +0000

A group of guys who arenâ€™t you have got an opportunity to earn a lot of money.

What an earth does that mean? Have you been on the sauce you northern monkey?

By: Bert

Bert — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:55:54 +0000

There won’t be any criticism if England wins the first test, the WI series, and especially the Ashes. Sooo, you could consider that trying to avoid the criticism provides a good incentive for the team to win, and is therefore a particularly intelligent and subtle piece of psychological manipulation on the part of the ECB.

(I’ve just re-read that last sentence and it’s made me fall over with disbelief that anyone could write such drivel – “ECB In Intelligence Shock”, etc.)

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:48:15 +0000

Might not be the worst thing. Virender Sehwag seems to play in T20 mode a lot. England done it once berfore in 05 at Edgbaston, 400+ after one days batting.

By: Moses

Moses — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:42:01 +0000

Oh that is interesting, and much better than IPL team gets first right.

So would that mean Phillip Hughes could be yoinked by Middlesex, or any of our other players on the county circuit?

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:00:49 +0000

Moses – if the intended December 2008 playing conditions still apply when the CL comes around again, basically “home” domestic team should get first pick for each player, I believe.

By: Moses @ BeerandSport.net

Moses @ BeerandSport.net — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:19:15 +0000

Will your domestic teams who made the Champions League lose any players who also happen to be part of an IPL team who make the champions league?