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Zimbabwe spinner joins IPL
22 Apr 2011 at 19:30hrs | Views
Zimbabwe spinner Ray Price has joined Mumbai Indians' squad in the Indian Premier League. Price, who was Zimbabwe's leading wicket-taker at the World Cup in India with nine wickets at an average of 18.77 and economy rate of just 3.44 runs an over.
Price, 34, becomes the second Zimbabwean to be involved with the IPL, after Tatenda Taibu who was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in the first season of the tournament.
It is not yet known what Mumbai paid for Price, he joined up with their squad the day before their eight-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium.
Price has built a reputation as a canny and bellicose limited-overs bowler and has risen to second place in the ICC's ODI bowler rankings after his good performances at the World Cup.
"Obviously you learn more as you get older and I think that has been the case with me and I'm very happy with the way things have been going for me at the moment," he told NewsDay after regaining the No. 2 spot.
"When I started playing international cricket, one of my goals was to finish at the top and being ranked No. 2 in the world is nice but my goal now is to move up to No. 1. The busier season ahead will be a good opportunity for us to do well against the top-ranked teams and we have some time to prepare for that."
As well as Zimbabwe's upcoming series against Bangladesh, Australia A and Pakistan, Price will now also have an IPL stint in which to hone his skills.
Price, 34, becomes the second Zimbabwean to be involved with the IPL, after Tatenda Taibu who was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in the first season of the tournament.
It is not yet known what Mumbai paid for Price, he joined up with their squad the day before their eight-run win over Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium.
Price has built a reputation as a canny and bellicose limited-overs bowler and has risen to second place in the ICC's ODI bowler rankings after his good performances at the World Cup.
"Obviously you learn more as you get older and I think that has been the case with me and I'm very happy with the way things have been going for me at the moment," he told NewsDay after regaining the No. 2 spot.
"When I started playing international cricket, one of my goals was to finish at the top and being ranked No. 2 in the world is nice but my goal now is to move up to No. 1. The busier season ahead will be a good opportunity for us to do well against the top-ranked teams and we have some time to prepare for that."
As well as Zimbabwe's upcoming series against Bangladesh, Australia A and Pakistan, Price will now also have an IPL stint in which to hone his skills.
Source - Byo24News
