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IPL contract feels unreal like a computer game, says Mark Wood

IPL auction, England pacer Mark Wood said receiving a contract was similar to playing a computer game like 'Football Manager' – "almost not real". Wood was bought by new franchise Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 7.50 crore on the first day of the IPL auction last week. "As soon as the final amount was confirmed Sarah asked what it was in pounds – I might have to freeze all our accounts so it doesn't disappear," Wood told 'The Guardian.' "But we're delighted. It's a weird experience. It feels like a computer game – almost not real, like transfers on Football Manager – but it's also very real when you get signed," he added. The 32-year-old, who had withdrawn from last year's auction to spend more time with his family, recalled the scene in his house during the auction.

Cricket-England's Mahmood relishing chance to make test debut in West Indies

(Reuters) - England fast bowler Saqib Mahmood said he is relishing the opportunity of earning his first test cap in the upcoming tour of the West Indies after James Anderson and Stuart Broad were both left out of the squad.

England's Saqib Mahmood relishing chance to make Test debut in West Indies

Saqib Mahmood said he is relishing the opportunity of earning his first Test cap in the upcoming tour of the West Indies after James Anderson and Stuart Broad were both left out of the squad. Fast bowlers Anderson and Broad, who have taken a combined 1,177 wickets in Test cricket, were not selected in England's 16-player squad for the three-Test series which begins on March 8 in Antigua. Mahmood, who has picked up 14 wickets in one-day internationals at an average of 19.92, has a chance to feature in the Test team's new-look attack which could include Ollie Robinson and Mark Wood.