Comments on: A round-up of the bids later http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/a-round-up-of-the-bids-later/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:56:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Rahul http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/a-round-up-of-the-bids-later/#comment-29 Rahul Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:06:02 +0000 http://grch.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-29 Yeah, Bangalore is seriously puzzling. Apparently they asked around for advice and one suggestion that came their way was: don't go for the ageing stars because the contract lasts three years, and one of the first guys they go for is Kumble. I'd have gone for half the New Zealand side and thrown in a Dhoni or an Uthappa and a Bracken. 5 mil was too little money. Yeah, Bangalore is seriously puzzling. Apparently they asked around for advice and one suggestion that came their way was: don’t go for the ageing stars because the contract lasts three years, and one of the first guys they go for is Kumble. I’d have gone for half the New Zealand side and thrown in a Dhoni or an Uthappa and a Bracken. 5 mil was too little money.

]]> By: vikram http://grch.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/a-round-up-of-the-bids-later/#comment-25 vikram Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:39:14 +0000 http://grch.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-25 Rahul, agree with your point on Dravid - his finishing skills for India have always been under appreciated. Bangalore's picks puzzle me. After Kallis, why also take Jaffer (almost no ODI/T20 experience) AND Chanderpaul (ODI strike rate of 70). Considering that guys like Michael Hussey and Scott Styris went so cheaply, these picks by Bangalore seem even more bizarre. All-rounder do seem to be getting higher valuations - Pathan brothers, Cameron White, Albie Morkel all went for much higher than I anticipated. Rahul, agree with your point on Dravid - his finishing skills for India have always been under appreciated.

Bangalore’s picks puzzle me. After Kallis, why also take Jaffer (almost no ODI/T20 experience) AND Chanderpaul (ODI strike rate of 70). Considering that guys like Michael Hussey and Scott Styris went so cheaply, these picks by Bangalore seem even more bizarre.

All-rounder do seem to be getting higher valuations - Pathan brothers, Cameron White, Albie Morkel all went for much higher than I anticipated.

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