India, Dec. 17 -- Less than 24 hours after becoming the IPL 2026 mini-auction's headline act, Cameron Green crashed back to earth with a duck in Australia vs England third Ashes Test. Kolkata Knight Riders had paid INR 25.20 crore for the all-rounder on Tuesday, making him the most expensive overseas buy in IPL history, and the third-highest price overall.

Green's welcome back moment came in the toughest possible setting: the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval. England quick Jofra Archer got him for a two-ball duck, as Green's attempted flick popped up and Brydon Carse completed a sharp catch at mid-wicket.

The contrast was brutal, but also normal cricket logic: auctions sell potential, Test cricket demands execution in the moment. Camer...