Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have signed Andrew Tye as a replacement for the injured England pacer Mark Wood for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The Aussie speedster will join the squad as early as possible and will undergo a mandatory quarantine before being available for selection.
The English pacer copped up an elbow injury during the 1st Test against West Indies and had to walk out of the ground holding his elbow in utter pain. He was eventually ruled out of the series and later revealed that Mark Wood will miss the IPL.
Earlier it was reported that Lucknow Super Giants were keen on having Taskin Ahmed onboard but Bangladesh Cricket Board refused to give him NOC given they have important series lined-up.
After much deliberation, Lucknow Super Giants have secured the services of Andrew Tye for IPL 2022. He has so far played 27 IPL matches & has picked 40 wickets, will join LSG for the price of INR 1 Crore. He was the Purple Cap winner in IPL 2018 when he scalped 24 wickets.
The Aussie’s death over specialist also played a pivotal role in the Perth Scorchers’ triumph at 2021-22 the Big Bash League (BBL) season. He scalped 19 wickets from 13 outings at an average of 17.58 and an economy of 7.86.
Andre Tye has also represented Australia in 32 T20Is and picked 47 wickets. Since his debut in 2014, Tye has picked up a massive 251 wickets in T20s at an average of just above 20 and an economy of 8.04. The 35-year-old has a deceptive slower ball in his repertoire and uses the knuckle ball skillfully during the various phases of the game.
Lucknow Super Giants, who will be making their IPL debut this season, will begin their IPL 2022 campaign on March 28 when they take on Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
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