Yorkshire’s Ryan Sidebottom signed for $32,000 in auction for inaugural Masters Cricket League
Wetherby’s Ryan Sidebottom has been signed to play in the inaugural Masters Cricket League in the United Arab Emirates.
Sidebottom, who helped Yorkshire CCC retain the County Championships in the summer, was bought by the Libra Legends in Monday’s auction for $32,000.
He will feature in the same legends team as Jacques Kallis, Sourav Ganguly and former England teammate Graeme Swann.
Six franchisees had a total buying kitty of $750,000 to spend in the auctions, with dozens of world class veteran cricketers in the process.
The T20 competition will start in January, 2016.
The full Libra Legends squad:
Jacques Kallis [ICON] $100,000
Brad Hogg - $68,000
Sourav Ganguly - $550,000
Graeme Swann - $550,000
Ryan Ten Doeschate - $76,000
Ajay Ratra - $20,000
Chris Read - $20,000
Sean Ervine - $60,000
Shaun Tait - $60,000
Ryan Sidebottom - $32,000
Taufeeq Umar - $28,000
Michael Lumb - $118,000
Marcus North - $30,000