IPL 2014: 4 associate nation players who should have been picked by IPL teams

Ryan ten Doeschate, a cult figure in the English county circuit and an icon in Netherlands cricket, was a relatively unknown name for Indian cricket fans before he smashed that stroke-filled century against England in a 2011 World Cup match at Nagpur. He was then picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2011 IPL Auctions and, with valuable performances in the very few opportunities that he has got over the last 4 years, has become a household name in India. There are quite a few players of that class who have been top performers for their nations and clubs but are yet to feature in the Indian Premier League. Here are 4 such associate nation players who the IPL franchises continue to miss out on.

#4 Tom Cooper

A Netherlands international, Tom Cooper is a regular at Australian domestic team South Australian Redbacks.

This Australia-born cricketer qualified to play for the Dutch side, as his mother is a native of Netherlands.

He has been one of the most consistent run-scorers for the men-in-orange over the past couple of years. He learnt his initial cricketing lessons in Australia and was also selected for the U-17 Australia A side a few years ago. 

Cooper was instrumental in Netherlands pulling off a stunning victory against Ireland in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, scoring 45 off 15 deliveries to earn his team a main event berth. 

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