THE Premier Indian League (IPL) has seen many Australian cricket players have a massive impact since its creation in 2008. Powerful openers with fatal quasseurs and charismatic leaders, the Australians played a central role in the formation of the legacy of the tournament. In a recent interaction with EspncriricinfoFormer Australian skipper Aaron Finch weighed on a very debated subject – who is the largest Australian to have ever played in the IPL?
Aaron Finch chooses the best Australian player in IPL history
During the fun and engaging segment of Espncricinfo, you can only choose 1, Finch was presented with a formidable list of Australian stars who shone in IPL. The options included the tastes of Michael Hussey, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warnerand more. After traveling the elite list, Finch finally chose Shane Watson as the best Australian to have honored the League.
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Enormous impact in the league rich in cash
The choice of Watson de Finch is not surprising for those who know the IPL exploits of the old versatile. Watson was a cornerstone of Royals Rajasthan‘reigning victory in 2008 and then played a key role in Chennai Super Kings“Triumph in 2018.
Twice IPL champion, Watson scored 3,874 points and claimed 92 counters in the league, known for his powerful strikes, his practical bowling and his temperament with a big match. Its century in the 2018 final against Sunrisers Hyderabad remains one of the most emblematic performances in the history of IPL – a perfect example of its winning prowess.
Watson’s impact was not only in number, but in moments that shot the games and raised the trophies – and this is what earned him the sign of finch as the best as Ussie in the history of the IPL.
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