Symonds' slump
The Courier Mail’s Paul Starick says Andrew Symonds, the IPL’s A$1.5m man, is being humiliated
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
The Courier Mail’s Paul Starick says Andrew Symonds, the IPL’s A$1.5m man, is being humiliated. Symonds, who was hit for 30 in an over by Virender Sehwag on Tuesday, has struggled with bat and ball during the first week.
It is not the Indian crowds tormenting Symonds – as happened on last year's Australian tour – but his own form. In his first two games, Symonds, the IPL's most expensive non-Indian player, has gone for 55 runs from four overs at an economy rate of 13.75 runs per over. He has scored 44 runs off 52 balls. With Symonds earning an estimated A$200,000 for his fortnight in the IPL, he has yet to turn Deccan's investment into value for money.
News coverage of the competition in Australia is about to get smaller, according to the Australian, due to the IPL’s demands, which led to a boycott by international news agencies.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo