Patel pulls away of IPL mart


Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League Dutch auction in an effort to further his claim for a place in England's Test side.

Patel's legislatures have held talks with several franchises but he has elected to announce himself engaged ahead of Wednesday's midnight time limit to enter the auction.

"My biggest goal is to play Test cricket and I require scoring a high volume of runs in the Championship to push my case," said Patel.