Australian dominance in IPL is unhealthy

Australia’s dominance of the Indian Premier league is unhealthy. Lalit Modi and the IPL will have to ensure a better balance of coaches for a more objective approach to contracting. They need to ensure that the best foreign players are being contracted to improve the standard of the competition, writes Arthur Turner on Sport24.

For example if one looks at Rob Quiney. a batsman from Victoria who plays for the Rajasthan Royals. In 21 matches he has scored 299 runs at an average of 14.95 with a strike rate of 112.44. Henry Davids in 34 matches has scored 545 runs at an average of 20.14 with a strike rate of 140.44. He has also scored a 41-ball hundred in the Pro20 series while Quiney’s highest score is 91.

Another good comparison is Ryan Harris from New South Wales who plays for the Deccan Chargers coached by Lehmann. In 16 matches he has scored 86 runs at an average of 10.75 with a strike rate of 95.55. He has taken 18 wickets with an economy rate of 6.87. Compare this to Rory Kleinveldt who has played 38 matches and scored 338 runs at an average of 16.09 with a strike rate of 159.43. He has also taken 34 wickets with an economy rate of 7.23.