IPL Auctions 2017: 5 England players who could start a bidding war

#1 Ben Stokes

An out-an-out match-winner

The Durham man is arguably the best all-rounder in International cricket at the moment, and he has the ability to change the complexion of any match both with the ball and bat.

He bowls a heavy ball and extracts any assitance from the pitch if available, and with the bat there are few better tonkers of the ball. He is a combative individual who revels when confronted with competition and there is little doubt that he would be one of the biggest picks in this year’s auction.

The fact that he has been one of the stars for England in the ongoing series against India would convince the different franchises to get hold of him.

Teams who would look to get him: Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rising Pune Supergiants

Batting

Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest Score	Average	Strike Rate	50s
77	68	1272	77	22.71	134.03	5

Bowling

Matches	Runs	Wickets	Best Bowling	Average	Economy	Strike Rate
77	1165	32	3/26	36.40	8.60	25.3