Bopara would reconsider IPL decision

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The Essex all-rounder revealed earlier in the season that he turned down a substantial offer from an unnamed IPL franchise in order to remain in county cricket and push for a recall to the international set-up.

He told The Guardian: "The decision I made was just based on this season. I don't know what my decisions will be in the future, but if things continue as they are and the offer comes along again then I may have to reconsider my options."

He added: "But I'm hungry for runs this season and hopefully that will be enough to get me back into the England side.

"The England team picked itself for this summer - they'd won the series in New Zealand and the batsmen in particular were doing well," he told The Guardian.

"I understood that and knew I had to prove myself again to get back into contention by playing four-day cricket for Essex and doing well."