Jon Couch looks at the IPL auction, which threw up a mixed bag for the English players who went under the hammer
Sto ke s £1.38m
Wo a k e s £820k
Archer £800k
Buttler £485k
Moeen £187k
WHETHER it be through a lack of availability, over-expense or county pressures, it’s fair to say that English players are not exactly top priority of the mega-rich franchise owners from the Indian Premier League. Not unless you’re Ben Stokes, that is.
Twenty-four English entrants went under the hammer in the two-day auction in Bangalore at the weeken...
