Published 12:30 IST, November 6th 2019
IPL Auction 2020: Top 3 England players who might attract bidders
IPL Auction 2020: England who won the ICC World Cup 2019 boasts of a number of match-winners. Let's look at 3 England stars who could be picked up by franchises
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ICC World Cup 2019 saw some fantastic display of cricket. In end, hosts England lifted title for very first time in ir long cricketing history. Eoin Morgan and his men etched ir names in history books as y won coveted trophy after failing various times in past editions.
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Team England boasted of a lot of match-winners. Besides that, England's domestic circuit also has a lot of talent and have performed consistently for ir respective franchises. Some of se teworthy performers can wreak havoc at auction table for IPL 2020 which will take place on December 19 in Kolkata.
Top 3 England cricketers who could attract bidders at IPL 2020 auction:
3. Tom Banton:
Tom Banton me his T20 debut for Somerset in July 2017. right-handed opening batsman has played 17 T20 matches for his county where he has scored 591 runs at an impressive aver of 39.40. wicketkeeper-batsman has smashed one century and four half-centuries in his short T20 career at a strike rate of 154.30. He has also showcased his prowess behind stumps by taking six catches and three stumpings. Because of his 360-degree batting, he is compared with Jos Buttler and Kevin Pietersen. It will be interesting to see which team bags him at auction if at all he is available for next year’s IPL.
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2. Eoin Morgan:
England's World Cup-winning skipper, Eoin Morgan has widely been appreciated for bringing change in how England have approached ODI cricket or shorter versions of game in past four years. Playing at . 4, Ireland-born cricketer has shown his ability to play dual role of being accumulator and even play as a hard-hitter and taking attack to opposition. In World Cup, Morgan played innings of tournament against Afghanistan as he stroked a magnificent 148 in just 71 deliveries, including a record 17 sixes. His splendid show at World Cup might also help his cause in upcoming IPL auction after being out for favour in 2018.
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1. Jason Roy:
An explosive, hard-hitting English opener, Jason Roy h a World Cup to remember in 2019. With los of expectations on him, Roy was instrumental in providing his team with great starts on almost all occasions. He played a mesmerising inning in World Cup semi-final against Australia to book a clash against Kiwis in final. Roy scored 443 runs in seven innings with an aver of 63.29 including his highest score of 153 against Banglesh. He will also be in sight of bidders during IPL auction and might fetch a good bid. right-hander could solve conundrum for most franchises suffering from opening woes.
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09:40 IST, November 6th 2019