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Starring Dean Elgar, Virat Kohli, Jonny Bairstow and an England team playing a fierce and fun brand of the game

ESPNcricinfo's staff pick their Test, ODI, T20 and women's teams of the year

The Bengal fast bowler stuck with cricket against the odds. At the IPL auction, he got his payoff

Iyer and Ashwin knocked off nearly half the runs of India's target

At a tricky juncture on the fourth day, everything about the way he batted was spot on

Almost 42% of the total spend was on allrounders; Williamson and Jamieson among the players to have huge salary slashes

Oppositions have been able to push back from positions of struggle while batting and India's top four are not as prolific as they used to be

Also, who will be Sunrisers' next captain? And why were spinners in such low demand at the auction?

Elsewhere, Unadkat and Pandey joined their seventh IPL teams, while Wiese kept the Associate flag flying

Who got what they wanted? Who missed out? A look at how the franchises fared at a historic IPL auction

Longevity will determine where he sits vis a vis Gilchrist and the rest, but there's no doubt he's already in the debate

Last season's highest wicket-taker is focused on doing well year after year so that he is not called a one-season wonder

Fresh off a double-century in the Ranji Trophy, the Mumbai captain says, 'I don't want to run after anything… just want to back my game'

A fast bowler returning after 12 years, another with an astonishing strike rate, and a first-day superstar combine to give India the advantage

They have INR 19.45 crore to spend, and five spots to fill, as they look to strengthen their squad for IPL 2023

They have the second largest purse at the auction and can afford to push hard for a marquee signing

The IPL mini auction, in numbers

Shivam Mavi, N Jagadeesan, Mukesh Kumar and more names that could attract significant bids

The defending champions need some crucial replacements after trading out a couple of players

They have 15 players and a fair bit of money in their pockets, so there's enough elbow room for them