March 23, 2013

Gilchrist set to return in cricket action

Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist became the second international franchise player to sign for the inaugural Caribbean Premier T20 League (CPL).

Earlier, his former Australia team-mate and captain Ricky Ponting was the first player to agree to play in the league that starts on July 29, said a CPL media release.

The 41-year-old stumper, who has toured the Caribbean three times as a player, has one of the fondest memories in the West Indies when he had smashed 149 off only 104 balls in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup here in 2007 against Sri Lanka to help Australia lift the trophy.

“The CPL will feature some of the world’s best cricketers and I can’t wait to test my skills and play in what is going to be a dynamic and exciting competition,” Gilchrist told the CPL website.

Some of the popular West Indian cricketers who have also confirmed their participation are Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard and Marlon Samuels.

As many as 90 players will be contracted to play in the CPL. Each of the six franchise teams -- Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago -- will all have one local and one international icon or 'franchise player' each.

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