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| Now, Modi wants Clarke and Johnson in IPL! |
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| Pitched By Subhangi Sinha | |||||||
| Wednesday, 01 October 2008 | |||||||
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AUSTRALIAN stars Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson have been urged to join the Indian Premier League next year. Indian cricket kingpin Lalit Modi wants batsman Clarke and fast bowler Johnson in the league after they opted to bypass the first year of the multi-million dollar Twenty20 tournament. They decided to rest and work on their game at home before the tour of the West Indies. There is likely to be a small window for Australia's cricketers to play in next's year instalment, sandwiched between a one-day series in Pakistan and the World Twenty20 Cup in England. Clarke and Johnson would have to nominate in time for the IPL draft, and both could command huge dollars. "He told me the other night he wants me to play," Clarke said yesterday. "Lalit was saying there was another auction coming up. "I have always said I definitely want to be part of the IPL. It's just about timing for me. I think we have some one-dayers in Pakistan, but the following year we are available for the whole time." The salary cap for teams stands at $5.2 million but that may soon double, providing room for Clarke and Johnson in a competition Modi wants to shine even more brightly next year. "We are looking at a major revamp in terms of our operations and logistics because we spent a lot of money on logistics and operations in our first year," Modi said. "And there are going to be new players who are looking at joining the IPL, from Australia too. We hope Clarke and Johnson will join. For that, teams will need to create a space." Meanwhile, India intends to bring the Aussies down with a "kiss" and not the hostilities of last summer. In a meeting at the team's training camp in Bangalore, coach Gary Kirsten has outlined the philosophy he wants his men to embrace: Keep It Simple Stupid (K.I.S.S.). An Indian team source said yesterday Kirsten wanted to ensure "the team remains grounded and focuses on the basics, which Australia generally does". "Using the term KISS keeps things nice and simple," the source said. "He knows Australia will try and grind India out with a defensive game plan and the best way to combat that is with solid batting and bowling."
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