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, 31, was signed by Delhi Capitals at the IPL auction in December in a deal worth £200,000 and, with the competition starting this weekend, was due to miss the first two months of the English season. But a combination of a poor Ashes series – playing all five Tests in the 4-1 defeat for a highest score of 42 – and heavy travel
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