IPL NZ round up
With Bangalore eliminated in the first semi final, the NZ contribution to the IPL is done. (Okay, except for the 3rd place play off, and Fleming’s work as Chennai coach.) Just as I turn my attention to the competition.
Oh well. Time enough for me to summarise the NZers achievements before the whole thing wraps for another year.
Only four NZ players in the comp this year. Some were missing from injury – Ryder, Oram, Mills – and Styris was simply not wanted.
Brendon McCullum
114 runs in 5 innings. Half of those in his last. Ho hum. But of course, after his very first IPL innings, it was always going to be downhill for Brendon.
Ross Taylor
88 runs from 7 innings. Dear me!
Daniel Vettori
33 runs from 3 innings. And just 2 wickets, going for over 8 an over.
Shane Bond
1 run from 2 balls faced. A credible 9 wickets at an average of 25.
Nothing to write home about – pretty sorry in fact – but recorded for the record.
