Top 5 Australian legends who would have been hits in IPL

Australia saw the birth of many great cricketers including the likes of great Sir Donald Bradman, Allan Border, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Shane Warne and others. Though the likes of Ponting, Clarke and Warne have played a quite a few IPL matches, but several other great Aussie cricketers have simply missed the fun. These cricketers could have really played well in the IndiaPremierre League because they had a wide variety of shots in their batting glossary. Let us analyse some of the prominent Aussie cricketers who could have really performed fiercely at IPL, had they ever embraced the tournament. Unfortunately, they didn’t play the game in the T20 era. #5 Dennis Lillee Denis Lillee. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Undoubtedly, if the Aussie legend Dennis Lillee had ever played the championship, then he could have transformed IPL into a bowler’s wicket-fiesta. He was the most lethal bowler in his era with perfect line and length. A right-hand-fast bowler with a massive fan-following and never-say-no attitude, Lillee was known for his astonishing talents and sublime fast bowling against every opponent. Lillee was always ready to give a breakthrough, something that is vital in IPL. With a tally of 355 wickets from 70 tests at a brilliant bowling average of 24, Lillee could have been hugely successful in IPL. Interestingly, Lillee finished his illustrious cricket career with a wicket in his last ball. Lillee also scalped 103 wickets in his 63-ODI career. #4 Mark Taylor Mark Taylor (Photo by David Munden/Popperfoto/Getty Images) Former Australian captain Mark Taylor was known for his consistent performance with the bat. He had a variety of shots in his armory and was a perfect opener any IPL team could dream of. Taylor was known for his aggressive batting against the finest of the fast bowlers from the very start. Mark Taylor garnered more than 10,000 runs in international cricket across formats in his decade-long career. His fantastic cover drive and pull shots could have been extremely vital in IPL clashes. Mark accomplished two records; he equaled Don Bradman’s highest individual record of 334* against Pakistan in Peshawar in 1998 and also got to break Allan Border’s record of 156 catches too just before his retirement. #3 Mark Waugh Mark Waugh. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Style, guts and gaps – who knew it more than Mark Waugh. He was a prominent Aussie opener with more than 16000 runs to his credit. Interestingly, most of these runs came through batting up the order. Mark Waugh was known for his attacking batting in the first 15 overs in ODIs. Mark Waugh’s success was his consistent performance with the bat on top. A perfect right hand batsman with an intrinsic ability to hit glorious pull and hook shots, Mark could have been an apt choice for the IPL format. #2 Allan Border Allan Border (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images) A sublime middle-order batsman, Allan Border was someone who could stick to the crease whenever Australia needed his service. In his career span of long 15 years, Border was the most successful Aussie batsman until the late 90s era. Border smashed more than 17500 international cricket runs. He led his team to 1987 world cup win and then Ashes series as well in 1989. Border’s ability to play consistently well in the middle order could have been an asset to any T20 team. Not to forget his useful slow-left-arm bowling, though rarely used in his career, might have been lethal in T20s. #1 Steve Waugh Steve Waugh. (© Getty Images) An efficient captain, fantastic middle order batsman and potent part time medium-fast bowler, Waugh (Sr) had never disappointed his fans and team. Steve Waugh remained an integral part of Australia steering his team to two world cup wins and 16 consecutive test victories. Steve Waugh’s cautioned approach and laudable leadership skills make him a natural choice for a competitive cricket tournament like the IPL. Steve could have been an asset to his team with his cunning bowling spells and explosive shots at death overs. With more than a huge 18,500 international runs and 287 wickets to his credit across formats, Steve could have easily made it to an IPL team had he not retired.

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