At the auction held for the third season of the lucrative IPL, Shane Bond was one of the main attractions, with his final price being over US$750,000, because of the undisclosed tiebreaker money above the $750,000.His services were purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders,owned by Shahrukh Khan.
Mahela Jayawardene lasted 10 balls before he, too, was caught, and the three New Zealand seamers Shane Bond, Kyle Mills and Jacob Oram had a wicket each.
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He can consistently bowl in excess of 150kph, which is faster than both Shane Bond and Adam McKay, a rarity in New Zealand cricket.
O'Brien made his debut for the national side in March 2005 following injuries to senior international players, such as Shane Bond, Daryl Tuffey and Chris Martin but has been in and out of the side since to replace injured and retired players.