England will have eight players involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when it starts on Wednesday. Here they are:
Sam Billings
Team: Delhi Daredevils
T20s: 99
Top score: 78*
Average: 21
Strike rate: 124
What he said: “I'm really excited for the IPL. It's a fantastic competition, one of the best in the world. It gives you another platform to progress as a cricketer. My game's gone from strength to strength, playing international cricket around the world.
Jos Buttler
Team: Mumbai Indians
T20s: 163
Top score: 73*
Average: 28
Strike rate: 147
What he said: “I think the IPL is probably the best cricket experience I've ever had. I've learnt as much, not just about T20 but about myself, about all forms of cricket, about what it takes to become a top cricketer.”
Chris Jordan
Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad
T20s: 78
Top score: 45*
Average: 17
Strike rate: 116
Wickets: 83
Best bowling: 4-11
Economy rate: 8.6
What he said: “It’s a tournament I really enjoyed. It really helped develop me as a player from the mental point of view, playing in front of big crowds every other day almost and you’re under a lot of pressure to deliver and perform.”
Tymal Mills
Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
T20s: 58
Wickets: 67
Best bowling: 4-22
Economy rate: 7.5
What he said: “The bidding was quite slow but once it hit 10 crore (£1.2m) I knew it was big money, but it kept going. When it finished I did not know how much it was worth. When I worked it out I could not believe it, it did not seem real. It’s an amount of money that can change your life. It will for me.”
Eoin Morgan
Team: Kings XI Punjab
T20s: 214
Top score: 85*
Average: 27
Strike rate: 128
What he said: “One thing the IPL taught me was you need to be on top of your game otherwise you will be replaced. That keeps you honest. It is the biggest and best tournament in the world. You play against the best every day of the week so you need to be on top of your game.”
Jason Roy
Team: Gujarat Lions
T20s: 136
Top score: 122*
Average: 28
Strike rate: 144
What he said: “To go out there and play and be able to learn from different players will be amazing. You get used to playing in front of massive crowds and, being an overseas player, the pressure is on to do well. It’s all foundation blocks to a big tournament.”
Ben Stokes
Team: Rising Pune Supergiants
T20s: 77
Top score: 77
Average: 23
Strike rate: 134
Wickets: 32
Best bowling: 3-26
Economy rate: 8.6
What he said: “I just wanted to get picked up and play. I haven’t been able to play in the past so that was the main thing, anything else was just a bonus. I’m looking forward to getting out there and getting involved.”
Chris Woakes
Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
T20s: 87
Top score: 55*
Average: 26
Strike rate: 138
Wickets: 86
Best bowling: 4-21
Economy rate: 8.1
What he said: “To be considered a world-class death bowler you have to do it against the best players in the IPL in high-pressure situations. Even though I’ve come out on the right side of a few situations in the past there are things that I could do a lot better than I am at the minute.”