During the IPL auction this year, Chennai Super Kings wanted to buy a fast bowler but failed to pursue their targets with the single-minded determination necessary to land a big catch. After losing allrounder Kieron Pollard to Mumbai Indians during the silent tiebreaker, Chennai bid aggressively for Shane Bond but dropped out of the race once the price passed $600,000. They then pursued the West Indian quick Kemar Roach, bidding higher than they had for Bond, but let Deccan Chargers have him for $720,000. They did not chase Wayne Parnell.
The deficiency in the fast-bowling stocks as a result of those failed bids, especially after the injuries to Andrew Flintoff and Jacob Oram, has hurt Chennai's campaign severely. The franchise reportedly rated the best in the IPL in terms of brand value doesn't possess one of game's best match-winners - a genuine fast bowler.
Today, Chennai's attack was led by Albie Morkel. Bangalore's Dale Steyn spearheads the bowling for South Africa, Kolkata's Bond opens for New Zealand, Mumbai's Zaheer Khan leads India's attack, Delhi's Dirk Nannes and Rajasthan's Shaun Tait do the job for Australia, and Deccan's Chaminda Vaas was Sri Lanka's new-ball expert for years. Morkel, the tall South African, is usually first or second change for his national side.
Source : http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/story/453522.html
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