5 lesser known picks from the PSL drafts
The drafts for the Pakistan Super League, (PSL) a T20 tournament to held in February in the UAE were held over two days – December 21 and 22. Out of a pool of 310 players that contained 138 Pakistani players, the five teams were allowed to pick an initial squad of 16 across five categories – Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Emerging – followed by four supplementary players.Each team was allowed to pick three players from the first five categories, followed by five each from the Silver category and two from the Emerging category. In addition to these, teams were allowed to pick four players as supplementary picks, to complete a squad of 20.While Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen, Shahid Afridi and Shane Watson were the teams’ first picks, there were some relatively lesser known players who were picked during the drafts.Here is a look at five lesser known players to be picked for the league.
#1 Jim Allenby
The 33-year-old fast-bowling all-rounder from Australia, Jim Allenby was picked by the Peshawar Zalmi. The uncapped cricketer made his debut for Western Australia in the 2006 season but soon moved to Glamorgan before shifting to Somerset this season to play first-division cricket. In 109 T20 games, Allenby has made 2702 runs at 31.78 that includes a top score of 110 and a strike-rate of 125.
He also has an impressive bowling average of 31.73 while taking 60 wickets with best figures of 5/21. Despite his experience, he never got a chance to represent Australia, and the PSL might be the pedestal that he needs to do justice to his talent.