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Hampshire's Michael Lumb has agreed a surprise deal to play in the Indian Premier League with the Rajasthan Royals.

is this a joke! pease explain!

[Washington]

why would it be a joke?

[Alvaro]

south africans are free for the whole of the ipl ...

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in my opinion he us not good enough FACT

[Washington]

what does your opinion count??

[petehosk]

Lumb was excellent in 2009 for Hampshire - hhe showed class and determination and scored some awesome knocks!

[Vantage Cricket]

think pete hit the nail on the head. earnt his spot i reckon.....

[petehosk]

Well - lets face it, if he was that bad, the IPL wouldn't have been interested!!

Its not a surprise that someone wants him! The biggest surprise is that the likes of Alfridi has been overlooked!

[Vantage Cricket]

yh true, wouldv'e thought Afridi and Gul wouldv'e definately got a spot with there performances in world t20. perhaps a little bit of the india-pakistand rivalry had the indians flexing there muscles by not picking them. shame though. looking at the squads who you think will win it this year?

[Washington]

Remember Lumb hitting 120 odd in a 20/20 against Essex last season think that may have helped his cause!

I know Pete no Pakistan players were picked! Politics??

[Watsontotty]

Looked very good last season when i watched him he seemed always to get runs and looked nice on the eye.

[petehosk]

Yeh - I thought he would be pushing for a place in England.

And it was certainly politics! Pakistan have got 3 or 4 very high class players. And they must have had their noses put out of joint!
It would be the same if Wales, Scotland or France ran the IPL - there would be no English players!!!

[Washington]

Yeah i think both Carberry and Lumb are easy on the eye and are similar players to Eoin Morgan who has also been signed up by Rajistan Royals. all 3 are england players of the future i think

[Vantage Cricket]

Definately CD, be interesting to see what opportunity they get but be a hell of an experience and it can't do English cricket any harm being exposed to that quality of cricketer. I can't wait to see Damien Martyn play again, one of favourite players of all time so id like to thank Warney for making a ridiculous buy just to help a mate out.

[Ashvir]

Yeah i think both Carberry and Lumb are easy on the eye and are similar players to Eoin Morgan who has also been signed up by Rajistan Royals. all 3 are england players of the future i think

Carberry for the future? He is 29 years old