The latest clash between the cash-rich IPL and international cricket could impact not only Australia’s quest to beat India for the first time in 10 years but also affect the coverage of the series.
Channel Seven could be without Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer for parts of the Perth Test due to a clash of commitments, and Australia may lose a vital backroom coach for the start of the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar series in a potential stand-off with Indian cricket.
Seven say at this stage Ponting and Langer remain on their Perth coverage. But if the pair, as the head coaches of the Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants respectively, is required to be at this year’s all-important player auction, to be held on November 24-25, they will miss at least the third and fourth days of the Perth Test, starting November 22.
Test great Langer is well positioned to provide insights into players having been their coach until only three years ago. There would be an added edge this summer if Australia were to lose Vettori so he can honour commitments for an Indian domestic Twenty20 league while they were playing India. Australia have not won the prized Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 10 years.
While there is an IPL player auction every year, this one is particularly important as it will shape the fortunes for each franchise.
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