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Harshal Patel, who was released by RCB ahead of the auction, remains a sought after player as Punjab Kings acquire his services for Rs 11.75 crore at the IPL Players Auction 2024. PBKS also swooped England all-rounder Chris Woakes for Rs 4.2 crore. Apart from Harshal and Woakes, PBKS mainly roped in uncapped Indian players for their respective base prices.
Following England's seven-wicket win over West Indies in the third T20I match, skipper Jos Buttler said that it was great to keep the series alive. Speaking at the post-match presentation on Saturday, Buttler gave all the "credit" for the win to Philip Salt after his unbeaten 109-run knock during the run chase. He added that they tried a lot with the ball in the first inning. He also revealed that the wicket was tough for the spinners.
:Keacy Carty hit a half-century and Matthew Forde took three wickets as West Indies claimed a four-wicket win in the rain-affected third one-day international on Saturday to clinch their first home ODI series victory over England since 1998.
England's six-wicket victory over West Indies in the second one-day international could prove to be a "turning point" for the side, all-rounder Liam Livingstone said.
Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff will rejoin England's backroom staff for the T20I series against West Indies, according to Sky Sports. The former England captain has gradually returned to the public eye after he suffered a vehicle accident. Flintoff, whose bat and ball efforts in England's 2005 Ashes victory won him cult hero status, has now been named head coach of the Northern Superchargers men's side in The Hundred. He is not part of England's ODI squad for their series against the Windies, but it is expected that he will travel to Barbados later this week for five T20s, the first of which is next Tuesday.
Sam Curran bounced back with a match-winning bowling display as England scored a series-levelling six-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second One Day International in Antigua on Wednesday. Curran was spanked for 98 runs off 9.5 overs on Sunday as England slumped to a four-wicket defeat in the series opener -- the worst ever performance by an England bowler in ODI cricket. But the left arm seam and wing bowler responded superbly on Wednesday, bagging three of the first four wickets as the home side were bundled out for 202 off 39.4 overs in the day/night fixture.
West Indies vs England 2nd ODI, Live Updates:West Indies square off against England in the second ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Antigua. West Indies have already taken 1-0 lead in the series with a win over England in the first match. The Jos Buttler-lead side look for redemption in the second ODI. Earlier on Sunday, Chasing a big target of 326 runs, West Indies rode on Shai Hope's century to secure a 4-wicket victory. Alick Athanaze's 66 and Romario Shepherd's 49 also played a big role in the hosts' triumph. (Live Scorecard)
England pacer Jofra Archer is set to miss the Indian Premier League 2024 as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) looks to manage his workload ahead of the T20 World Cup according to ESPNcricinfo. Archer has missed professional cricket for the majority of the year due to a reoccurring elbow injury and he made his last appearance in professional cricket in May 2023. He travelled as a reserve player with the England team but stayed for a week in India as continued to suffer from the pain.