Strachan said he had no qualms about signing a 34-year-old, pointing to the example of Richard Gough and Dave Watson at Everton and Steve Bould at Sunderland.

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While former England coach Duncan Fletcher has urged England's players to think carefully about playing in the IPL, leading Australian cricketers, including Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Dave Hussey, Shane Watson and Brad Hodge have vowed to play.

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