Star Player Auction | Pool C - Warne unsold! End of auction

[themusketeer]

Good for them.

 

[Aislabie]

Let's have a dart. Nine Dragons - v$18,000

 

[MattW]

Hugging Muffins out.

 

[VC the slogger]

Brad Hogg Bid
Team Hugging Muffins - Out
Team Amigos - Out
Team Landscape scape - Out
Team Demons- Out
Team Nine Dragons- Leading with 18k
Team Slipperpool - Yet to announce ​

 

[SiriusBlack]

edited

 

[cooks1st100]

We're out of all bids but Lara and Hayden.

Surely you shouldn't be announcing this?

 

[SiriusBlack]

edited

 

[VC the slogger]

The Nine Dragons ended their star player auction with the signing of Brad Hogg for $18,000. This makes them the only team so far to not save up for the big names in the upcoming Pool C.​

 

[VC the slogger]

Star Player #13 - Adam Gilchrist ($25,000)

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Full name: Adam Craig Gilchrist
DOB: November 14, 1971 (Age 43)
Country: Australia
Role: Wicket-keeper batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Does not bowl
Playing status: Retired from professional cricket since the 2013 IPL. Last played in the MCC Bicentenary match alongside fellow legends on 5th July, 2014.

Short bio

"Widely considered to be the greatest 'keeper-batsman of all time, Adam Gilchrist is expected to fetch silly money in the auction. Prolific and destructive in all formats, and a high-price franchise player as recently as 2013, he will be in demand in this auction." - The Author​

 

[VC the slogger]

Star Player #14 - Matthew Hayden ($25,000)

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Full name: Matthew Lawrence Hayden
DOB: October 29, 1971 (Age 43)
Country: Australia
Role: Opening batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Does not bowl
Playing status: Came out of retirement for the first season of the BBL, but that was the last seen of him on a cricket field.

Short bio

"With 30 Test centuries and a best of 380, the intimidating left-hander will be looking to punish bowling attacks. After retiring from Test cricket, he spent three years as a successful Twenty20 specialist, demonstrating his versatility and power for the highest bidder." - The Author​

 

[VC the slogger]

Star Player #15 - Brian Lara ($25,000)

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Full name: Brian Charles Lara
DOB: May 2, 1969 (Age 46)
Country: West Indies
Role: Specialist top-order batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Does not bowl
Playing status: Went into a playing hiatus after retiring in 2007, and then after unexpectedly turning out for the Southern Rocks in 2010/11. Returned to play exhibition matches in 2014.

Short bio

"Many consider him to be one of the best who ever lived; certainly, he has the highest Test and first-class scores to his name. He's only played three competitive games since 2008, all in Zimbabwe, but has looked in good touch in recent exhibition matches." - The Author​

 

[VC the slogger]

Star Player #16 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul ($25,000)

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Full name: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
DOB: August 16, 1974 (Age 40)
Country: West Indies
Role: Specialist top/middle-order batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Will not bowl
Playing status: Dropped, not retired - from West Indies' limited overs and more recently Test squads. Still optimistic about making a comeback to the Test team.

Short bio

"With 30 Test centuries from 164 Test matches, Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been on top of his game for a very long time. He broke into the Test side as a nineteen-year-old in 1994 and made his final appearance 21 years later. He still holds out hope for a recall." - The Author​

 

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Star Player #17 - Muttiah Muralitharan ($25,000)

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Full name: Muttiah Muralitharan
DOB: April 17, 1972 (Age 43)
Country: Sri Lanka
Role: Spin bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
Playing status: Retired from internationals since the 2011 World Cup. Continued to play in T20 leagues until 2014, after which he has transitioned into coaching.

Short bio

"With a scarcely believable 800 Test wickets, around half of the world believes that Murali was the greatest spinner who ever lived. With his supple wrists and wide-eyes, his unique bowling was feared by batsmen around the world. He should be in great demand." - The Author​

 

[VC the slogger]

Star Player #18 - Shane Warne ($25,000)

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Full name: Shane Keith Warne
DOB: September 13, 1969 (Age 45)
Country: Australia
Role: Spin bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm legbreak
Playing status: Was last seen playing in the MCC Bicentenary match of 2014. Couldn't bowl because of Brett Lee.

Short bio

"You couldn't have one without the other - Warne and Murali, appearing together one last time. He seems to be all about poker, plastic surgery and Liz Hurley these days, but the temptation for a franchise to united Warne and Murali in a single bowling attack must be great." - The Author​

 

[VC the slogger]

Again, no players available at reserve for the sole teams to declare interest in them via PM. There was one player whom no team showed any interest in, so that doesn't count.

Adam Gilchrist will be the first to go under the hammer from this star-studded pool.​

Star Player #13 - Adam Gilchrist ($25,000)

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Full name: Adam Craig Gilchrist
DOB: November 14, 1971 (Age 43)
Country: Australia
Role: Wicket-keeper batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Does not bowl
Playing status: Retired from professional cricket since the 2013 IPL. Last played in the MCC Bicentenary match alongside fellow legends on 5th July, 2014.

Short bio

"Widely considered to be the greatest 'keeper-batsman of all time, Adam Gilchrist is expected to fetch silly money in the auction. Prolific and destructive in all formats, and a high-price franchise player as recently as 2013, he will be in demand in this auction." - The Author​