CHENNAI: Colin Munro, along with his unorthodox hitting skills and efficient medium-pace bowling, is under the highlight after his swashbuckling hundred in opposition to India in the second one T20I in Rajkot on Saturday.
Southpaw Munro, who was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad all the way through the 2016 IPL season, was released via the KKR management forward of the 2017 IPL and went unsold at the public sale. However, most sensible IPL analysts consider Munro, a celebrity within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), will "definitely attract" eyeballs all the way through the 2018 fresh IPL public sale.
One such analyst said Munro being a lefthanded opening batsman is a huge merit. "There are not many cricketers in modern day cricket who can strike the ball cleanly from the word go. He is fearless and Munro is known for his pyrotechnics. He will definitely be sought-after during the auction. I don't know if he will be in the top five buys but he will certainly be a match-winner that every team wants," the analyst informed TOI.
A KKR group reputable too said that Munro was released forward of the final IPL most effective on account of his international commitments with NZ and now not on account of form or quality. "The KKR management realised that he could feature for NZ in a Tri-series during the IPL and that's why they released him. Even before he was part of the IPL, he got picked for Trinbago Knight Riders, also run by KKR owners. He will be certainly the one to watch out for in the next IPL auction," said the reputable. Munro additionally proved on Saturday that he's no pushover in opposition to spin. Another top performance analyst said Munro's "unusual technique" offers him an added edge. "You don't have too many off-spinners in the IPL bowling with new ball. There is R Ashwin, Washington Sundar and Jayant Yadav. Almost every team has leg-spinners and leftarm spinners. Being an opener, he would face possibly 5-6 balls of off-spin a match. And he can sweep, reverse-sweep and employ switch hits as well," added the analyst.
Munro's ability with the ball as a gradual medium-pacer makes his resume more sexy. "He has been working on his bowling during the CPL. He has developed a unique knuckle ball. He got Iyer out with that and is an excellent fielder," an IPL scout said.
Southpaw Munro, who was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad all the way through the 2016 IPL season, was released via the KKR management forward of the 2017 IPL and went unsold at the public sale. However, most sensible IPL analysts consider Munro, a celebrity within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), will "definitely attract" eyeballs all the way through the 2018 fresh IPL public sale.
One such analyst said Munro being a lefthanded opening batsman is a huge merit. "There are not many cricketers in modern day cricket who can strike the ball cleanly from the word go. He is fearless and Munro is known for his pyrotechnics. He will definitely be sought-after during the auction. I don't know if he will be in the top five buys but he will certainly be a match-winner that every team wants," the analyst informed TOI.
A KKR group reputable too said that Munro was released forward of the final IPL most effective on account of his international commitments with NZ and now not on account of form or quality. "The KKR management realised that he could feature for NZ in a Tri-series during the IPL and that's why they released him. Even before he was part of the IPL, he got picked for Trinbago Knight Riders, also run by KKR owners. He will be certainly the one to watch out for in the next IPL auction," said the reputable. Munro additionally proved on Saturday that he's no pushover in opposition to spin. Another top performance analyst said Munro's "unusual technique" offers him an added edge. "You don't have too many off-spinners in the IPL bowling with new ball. There is R Ashwin, Washington Sundar and Jayant Yadav. Almost every team has leg-spinners and leftarm spinners. Being an opener, he would face possibly 5-6 balls of off-spin a match. And he can sweep, reverse-sweep and employ switch hits as well," added the analyst.
Munro's ability with the ball as a gradual medium-pacer makes his resume more sexy. "He has been working on his bowling during the CPL. He has developed a unique knuckle ball. He got Iyer out with that and is an excellent fielder," an IPL scout said.
New Zealand opener Colin Munro could be a hot pick in IPL auctions
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