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| System ID: | jl-a2e3fe60c5665b4318ad9c6dc0169a51 |
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| Title: | Ben Duckett intent on retaining England Test place and prioritises Notts over IPL |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | GB |
| Topics: | retaining; duckett; world; playing; england; intent; ben; australia; notts; test; ill; ipl; best; prioritises; place; Ben Duckett; The Ashes; Test cricket; ICC Men's T20 World Cup; Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club; Delhi Capitals; Lord's; First-class cricket; County Championship; Premier League; Cricket |
| Datetime: | 3/27/2026, 1:40:25 PM |
| Summary: | Ben Duckett turned his back on the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ensure he does everything he can to retain his England place after the crushing disappointment of the Test team’s heavy Ashes defeat. “I wasn’t proud of how things went in Australia,” Duckett told reporters, including The Athletic, at the Nottinghamshire media day at Trent Bridge on Friday. “But I’ve been good during my career in acknowledging when I’ve got it wrong and hopefully, moving forward, people will see how much playing for England means. “The video came out just before the Melbourne Test and that was a really tough period for me. I can’t promise I’ll average 75 for Notts in these games, but I’ll be giving it my all to try to get to the best place I can and see where we go from there.”... |
