IPL 2018: 5 expensive bowlers in the IPL
The shortest format of the game is often considered as the graveyard for bowlers. This year's IPL has been filled with numerous high-scoring encounters, with no team's bowling attack except Sunrisers Hyderabad's managing to contain runs. While scores in the 160-170 region are very normal in T20 cricket, we have seen many matches where the score has surpassed that mark.
Some of the bowlers have especially hung out their kind spirits on display by conceding runs at will. In the era of online trolling, they have earned themselves the tag of 'run-machines'. Let us have a look at the top 5 bowling 'run-machines' in IPL 2018.
#5 Chris Woakes (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
RCB had huge faith on Chris Woakes when they bid INR 7.4 crores for him, but the Englishman has received some thrashing from the batters. Woakes has managed to pick up as many as 8 wickets but has failed to contain runs. In the 14.2 overs that he has bowled so far, Woakes has conceded 150 runs at an economy rate of nearly 11 runs per over.
The bowling department has always given RCB's skipper Virat Kohli a severe headache, and nothing has changed this year as well. With Woakes leading their pace-attack, they desperately need the frontman to be a bit more economical so that their batsman can relax.