• England wicketskeeper-batsman bought at IPL auction for £385000
• Kevin Pietersen sold for £350000 to Rising Pune SupergiantsJos Buttler’s remarkable form in limited-overs internationals has prompted Mumbai Indians to lavish £385000 on his services in the Indian Premier League auction.
The deal was struck just hours before Buttler led England to victory in the moment ODI with South Africa in Port Elizabeth,scoring a rapid, unbeaten 48 to follow on from a match-winning 105 three days earlier and a record-threshing 116 not out from 52 balls in the final 50-over match of England’s series with Pakistan in the UAE.
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Source: theguardian.com