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Though the recently-concluded T20I series between India and Australia lacked star power, with several seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Steve Smith giving it a miss, the bilateral series proved to be of great value for several fringe players, serving as an audition for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in West Indies and USA next year.
Uncapped pacer Lance Morris has been included in Australia's 14-man squad for the first Test against Pakistan in Perth, which will be played from December 14 onwards. Morris, nicknamed 'The Wild Thing' for his ferocious pace, has enjoyed a great start to his first-class career, taking 74 wickets in just 22 games so far at an average of 25.44. He could be making his Test debut in front of his home fans in the state of Western Australia.
Jofra Archer will miss the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the England pacer has not registered for mini auction, scheduled to be held in Dubai on December 19. According to Cricbuzz, a total of 1,166 players have put their name up for the auction, but Archer isn't one of them. Archer was released by Mumbai Indians last month ahead of the auction, mainly because of his injury concerns. He played five games last season, picking up just two wickets, while also leaking 9.5 runs per over.
Australia's World Cup heroes Travis Head, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have all kept their respective base prices in the highest bracket of Rs 2 crore along with out-of-favour India pacer Harshal Patel for the IPL auctions, scheduled in Dubai on December 19. As per ESPN Cricinfo, franchises have been sent a list of 1166 players, who have registered for the auction. There are 77 slots up for grabs and 30 of them would be overseas players. The 10 teams can collectively spend Rs 262.95 crore. New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra, who made everyone stand up and take note with his batting exploits during the World Cup, is priced at Rs 50 lakh but he is expected go at least 15 if not 20 times more than his base price.
IPL 2024 retentions have created a stir and sparked the craze among the fans for the upcoming edition of the biggest T20 league in the world. The retentions brought many surprises as Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya moved back to his old franchise Mumbai Indians while Cameron Green was traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore. After witnessing such shocking retentions and some breathtaking performances during the ODI World Cup 2023, the fans are now eagerly waiting for the mini auctions, which are slated to be held on December 19 in Mumbai.
Less than a month remains for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction. With the player retention list already out, there is a clear idea about who the big stars are who might be in the auction pool. International stars like Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes have been released by their respective franchises while Indian cricket team stars like Shardul Thakur have also not been retained. The IPL 2024 auction will take place in Dubai on December 19 and all eyes will be on how the final squads will shape up after the 10 franchises splash the cash.
NEW DELHI : England white-ball captain Jos Buttler was retained by Rajasthan Royals for next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) but compatriot Jofra Archer was released by Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
NEW DELHI : Joe Root has opted out of next year's Indian Premier League (IPL), his franchise said, following his England team mate Ben Stokes, who made himself unavailable for the T20 league, citing workload.