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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin

Ben Duckett pulls out of £200,000 IPL deal in bid to save England Test spot

England's Ben Duckett warming up before match against Sri Lanka in Kandy
Ben Duckett was signed by Delhi Capitals at the IPL auction last December. Photograph: Lahiru Harshana/Reuters

Ben Duckett has pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League and now faces a three-year ban from the tournament after deciding he needs county cricket to shore up his place in England’s Test team.

The opener was signed by Delhi Capitals at the IPL auction in December in a deal worth £200,000 and, with the competition starting on Saturday, he was due to miss the first two months of the English season.

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