Aussie cricketer $560k richer after epic auction

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Australian prima Ash Gardner is abruptly fractional a cardinal dollars richer aft being connected the receiving extremity of the second-highest bid successful the inaugural Women's Premier League auction, successful which 14 Aussies were picked up.

The prima all-rounder volition instrumentality location AU$558,000 aft being bought by the Gujarat Giants for the inaugural tourney that volition spot 5 teams vie successful 22 matches crossed 2 venues successful Mumbai adjacent month.

"I'm excited to person been selected by the Giants successful the inaugural Women's IPL and look guardant to joining the squad adjacent month," Gardner said.

"For present my absorption is connected Australia astatine the Women's T20 World Cup and our adjacent game."

Beth Mooney, the Player of the Tournament astatine the 2020 T20 World Cup, was different large victor connected the night, erstwhile she was picked up for astir $349,000 by the Giants, who volition beryllium coached by erstwhile Australian vice-captain Rachael Haynes.

Of the different notable bids involving Australians, Ellyse Perry volition articulation Royal Challengers Bangalore for $297,000, Tahlia McGrath volition play for UP Warriorz aft pocketing $244,000 and Meg Lanning the Delhi Capitals for $192,000.

India's Smriti Mandhana, attracted the highest bid of astir $593,000, portion Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, went for $314,000.

Aussie leg-spinner Alana King and young speedy Darcie Brown went unsold on with respective different precocious illustration players.

Winning Australian bids WPL Auction

Ash Gardner – Gujarat Giants for 3.2 crore ($558,000)

Ellyse Perry – Royal Challengers Bangalore for 1.7 crore ($297,000)

Tahlia McGrath – UP Warriorz for 1.4 crore ($244,000)

Beth Mooney – Gujarat Giants for 2 crore ($349,000)

Meg Lanning – Delhi Capitals for 1.1 crore ($192,000)

Annabel Sutherland – Gujarat Giants for 70 lakh ($122,000)

Alyssa Healy – UP Warriorz for 70 lakh ($122,000)

Erin Burns – Royal Challengers Bangalore for 30 lakh ($52,000)

Heather Graham – Mumbai Indians for 30 lakh ($52,000)

Grace Harris – UP Warriorz for 75 lakh ($131,000)

Georgia Wareham – Gujarat Giants for 75 lakh ($131,000)

Laura Harris – Delhi Capitals for 45 lakh ($78,400)

Jess Jonassen – Delhi Capitals for 50 lakh ($87,000)

Megan Schutt – Royal Challengers Bangalore for 40 lakh ($69,000)

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