The vast amounts of money on offer to Australian players who sign with the Indian Premier League are explored in Australia's Sunday newspapers. Will Swanton writes in the Sun-Herald that fringe players might be better off not getting selected by Australia.
Missing out on Australian touring sides is supposed to be soul-destroying for fringe players. Not any more. Australia's selectors will sit down early next year and choose the Test and one-day squads for the tour of Pakistan but, given the trip coincides with the start of the Indian Premier League, those snubbed could be better off than those chosen. If the unwanted sit by the phone for two seconds, a member of the IPL is likely to call with all the promises in the world. We'll make you famous. And stinking rich.
It could be money for nothing, according to Jon Pierik in the Sunday Herald Sun, with players set to retain some of their fee regardless of whether they play.
