Trevor Bayliss to skip Sydney Thunder’s BBL match against Adelaide Strikers for IPL auction
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Daniel Vettori, Australia’s assistant coach, flew to Dubai immediately after their Test victory over Pakistan in Perth to fulfil his duties as Sunrisers Hyderabad’s new coach, while Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting was not part of Channel 7’s commentary team on the fourth day. Justin Langer, Lucknow Super Giants’ new coach, delayed his travel until after the Test.
But it is Bayliss’ absence from the dugout on Tuesday, and his choice to prioritise the auction for one league over a match involving his own team in another, that lays the IPL’s dominance bare.
Shawn Bradstreet, Bayliss’ assistant, will deputise as interim head coach in his absence. Thunder said in a statement: “Bayliss is due to return for the Thunder’s clash against Melbourne Stars in Albury later this week.”
Kings appointed Bayliss as coach in 2022 but he was unable to end their streak of failing to qualify for the IPL’s knockout stages, which has now lasted for nine successive seasons.
Kings have INR 29.1 crore to spend at Tuesday’s auction, with space to add eight more players to their squad, of which two can be overseas signings. “We don’t think we need to strengthen up a whole heap,” Bayliss told Kings’ in-house channels.
“But I suppose the possibility of strengthening in two or three areas we think will make us a stronger team next year… We want to play a positive, aggressive brand of cricket so we’re looking for players to come into those two or three spots with that type of mindset.”
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