Kyle Jamieson
The New Zealand fast bowler may just well be one of the most sought after players at the auction this year. In his first year in international cricket, he has caught the eye of plenty of experts and NZ’s former players, who are coaches in the IPL, and that’s not because he stands at 6’8.
Jamieson troubled India’s big names with the red ball first and then caused a fair bit of discomfort to the West Indies and Pakistan sides in recent months.
While his height definitely gives him the sharp bounce that will make it tough to get away, he can swing it both ways too, making things a tad bit more tougher for the batsmen.
Brendon McCullum, Shane Bond, Gary Stead and Mike Hesson have all spoken very highly of him in the months leading up to the auction.
In all T20 cricket, he holds the record for the fifth-best figures, having claimed 6 for 7 for Canterbury Kings against Auckland Aces in January 2019. All in all, he has taken 54 wickets in 38 T20s at an average of 20.59…