IPL 2018: 5 pacers who can replace KKR’s injured Mitchell Johnson

#5 Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson can be an X-factor for KKR given his searing pace

Hailing from the Shane Bond school of fast bowling, Lockie Ferguson is capable of generating some serious pace.

He was picked up by the Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) in the previous edition of the IPL and featured in five games for RPS with an average of 31 and an economy rate of a shade over seven.

With the franchise being dissolved, no team bid for the injury-prone bowler this year despite his base price being 75 lakhs.

If Ferguson can manage his body better, he can be an X-factor for KKR given his searing pace. The fact that he is also a relatively unknown commodity may go in his favour making it difficult for the opposition to get going against him from the outset.