Tyron Henderson

Tyron Henderson was bought by the Rajasthan Royals for $650,000. Yusuf Pathan retains the spot for most expensive player.

Rajasthan had paid only $450,000 for Shane Warne and $475,000 for Graeme Smith last year. They did not get Henderson, 34, without a fight!
The Deccan Chargers kept bidding until the $600,000 mark.  

So what’s so special about him? Very simply, he’s the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 matches, with 74 wickets in 62 games at an average of 21 and an economy rate below seven. He’s played for the Cape Cobras in South Africa, and Middlesex in England, and is nicknamed ‘The Blacksmith’.

Also – his wife is my wedding caterer and venue organiser for my wedding 🙂

IPL: Day 5

With a strike rate of nearly 200, AB De Villiers single handedly lead the Daredevils to a 9 run victory over Super Kings.  This is the first IPL ton this season and i am happy a South African got it 😀

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super Over. Each team gets one over to bat and the team which scores the most wins. If it’s a tie then the team which scores the most sixes in the match wins.  Picking the Knight Riders to win it cam to the last over and ended in a tie, brining in the Super Over.
Yusuf Pathan clobberd Ajantha Mendis as Rajasthan Royals won a humdinger at Newlands.

IPL: Day 1

What a day for cricket. Put my prediction scores in, got my fantasy league up. Ploncked on the couch and watched a dog become a player and 10 minutes of fame and how last seasons champions get downed! Welcome to IPL SA 2009!

Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians Bangalore Royal Challengers v Rajasthan Royals In the opening match of the IPL (SA) Sachin tendulkar played a smart knock for 59 not out which led the the Mumbai Indians to a close win over the Chennai Super Kings.  A great 19 run win turns their bad fortune around. Last seasons they started with a 4 games loss streak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second game under a warm, grey sky in Cape Town see last years champions fall 75 runs short. Anil Kumble destroyed Rajasthan Royals with great figures of 3.1 – 5 – 5.
Roylas crashed to 58 all out. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And to top it all off – Dog on the pitch and grey Cape Town clouds covering Table Mountain.

IPL in SA

–>IPL Scedule<–

Indian Premier League is to be hosted in South Africa this year.
WOW !!  the amount of cricket being plaid in the next few weeks is going to make me loose my job 😛
From the SA vs Aus matches that has been taking place and the ICC World Cup Qualifiers and now IPL!

Venues: Cape Town (Opening ceremony [my hoem town]), East London (Where staying now :D), Durban, Johannesburg (Finals), Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Kimberly.

Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai Indians

Kolkota Knight Riders

Kings XI Punjab

Delhi DareDevils

Deccan Chargers – Hyderabad

Chennai Super Kings

Bangalore Royal Challengers

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