Australias T20I skipper George Bailey will lead the Punjab team in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League. Bailey becomes the second Australian after Adam Gilchrist to captain the Punjab franchise. Kings XI coach Sanjay Bangar said Bailey was the unanimous choice considering his success in domestic competitions in Australia and also the fact that he has led the country in the limited overs format. He was the unanimous choice. He has got success as a leader in the domestic tournaments like Sheffield Shield in Australia. He had also lead Australia in the Twenty20 format. And then the overall type of character he is, who can understand a range of players from the bigger names to ones that have limited ability. We are confident he has the ability to bring out the best from everyone, Bangar added. While mentioning that the senior players in the side like Virender Sehwag will perform the role of mentors, Bangar said Bailey was the right person to lead the side, considering his leadership experience. We required a player with past leadership experience. The second and crucial aspect was to have a player who was guaranteed a place in the team for all matches. Within that group we would definitely like to utilise the experience of senior guys like Viru, who are bound to perform the role of mentors. But on the field Bailey will be the captain, the coach said. Bailey, who was picked up by the Chennai franchise, has played only four IPL matches and his last outing was in 2010 against Bangalore. He has led Australia in 24 T20I and has been part of 13 victories. G
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:07:12 +0000
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