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Morris, who was bought for Rs 10 crore by Royals Challengers Bangalore at the last IPL auction, was released despite a decent performance where he claimed 11 wickets and scored 34 runs in five innings.
Sydney Thunder's Chris Morris during the Big Bash League last year. Pic/AFP
Given Morris’s history of injury issues, the price tag seemed massive. RR’s chief executive Jake Lush McCrum however, felt otherwise. “We spoke to Chris before the auction, did a full medical review. We did our due diligence. He’s an ex-Royals, who can deal with a price tag like that. He’s a quality bowler and can win us games with the bat too. We did stretch [the price], but that was our last bid. We’re delighted to have him back with the Royals,” he said.
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