IPL: 10 forgotten players
There are certain cricketers who showed a lot of promise but failed to make it big in the IPL.
2. Doug Bollinger
Doug Bollinger was a consistent performer in the T20 circuit. He troubled batters with his swing and wreaked havoc with the ball. The Sydney-born featured in 129 matches in the shortest format and bagged 139 wickets at an economy of 7.82. He showed his class in the international arena too, taking 62 scalps in 39 ODIs at an economy of 4.57.
Bollinger was magnificent in the third edition of the lucrative T20 tournament. He featured in eight matches for Chennai Super Kings and picked up 12 wickets at an excellent economy of 6.67. The former Australian cricketer was at the top of his game in the following season and bagged 17 scalps in 13 matches. His spectacular showings were instrumental in CSK clinching the IPL title in the years 2010 and 2011.
Bollinger was amongst the wickets in the 2012 season too and picked up eight scalps in six games but leaked runs at an economy of 8.72. However, it was quite unfortunate that a player of Doug’s caliber did not get any further opportunities in the marquee tournament.
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