Know top foreign players who will go under hammer for IPL 7

New Delhi: After all the Indian Premier League teams announced their lists of players they are retaining for IPL 7 edition, some foreign hard hitters are left over by their franchises to go under the hammer in the IPL 7 auction.Albeit their good show with bat and the ball in last season they are left out by their respective teams for some reason better known to the franchise's top bosses.We present you the list of top foreign players who may be bought by IPL franchises at hefty prices: 1. Michael Hussey: Mike Hussey is the last season's top scorer of the shorter version of the game. In 17 matches he played last year for Chennai super kings, he scored 773 runs with an average of 52.35 and strike rate of 129.50. He is the top player who may fetch handsome amount by the franchise. 2. Mitchell Johnson: It's a strange news that Johnson is not retained by Mumbai Indians but this Aussie pacer will get a buyer with big amount as in last season he took 24 wickets in 17 games. Also his recent performance against the English team in Ashes will count as he rattled England batting line up and was the man of the series for that. 3. Morne Morkel: Though he was unable to prove his team his mettle last season but this Proteas pacer will be a best bet for any franchise who will buy him as he can bowl amazingly fast and also can hit maximums in final overs of the innings. 4. Brad Hodge: Not retained by Rajasthan Royals for this season, he will get a new franchise in the very first round of auction, he is good with the bat in the middle order and can handle the pressure very well. In last season, Hodge scored 293 runs in 14 innings with an average of 41.85. 5. Mahela Jayawardene: Sri Lankan classical batsman Mahela will also go under hammer as Delhi Daredevils did not retained any player from the last season. Jayawerdena is a good opener and can also play good cricket as well as on 1st or 2nd down. He can change gears quickly according to the situation in the match. 6. David Warner: Though his performance in the last season of IPL had upset franchise owners but through his batting in Ashes his confidence has boosted up and he will be a good pick for any franchise in the auction. 7. Shaun Marsh: Kings XI Punjab hard hitter Marsh will go into the hammer after couple of years. He is not retained this time by his franchise but he will get a new franchise soon because he is really good with the bat and can hit the ball real hard and if he stays for first 5 overs then he promise to come into the pavilion after finishing the game. 8. David Hussey: Hussey is a terrific timer of the ball but was left out by his franchise owners, Kings XI Punjab, well he will get a new franchise in the first round of auction as he is one player who can't be ignored easily. 9. Steve Smith: Australian smasher Steve will get a new franchise on the basis of his hard hitting. This young batsman hits the ball real hard and also is very quick in the field and caught some amazing catches in the covers in last season. 10. Azhar Mahmood: Former Pakistani cricketer and Canadian national debuted in IPL 6 for Punjab but was not retained this year. In last season of the IPL he proved all that he is a great all rounder as he hit 2 fifties and also picked some wickets on crucial stages of the match.