 "IPL 2021: RCB signs Englishman George Garton as replacement for Richardson")
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday roped in English fast bowler George Garton as a replacement for Australian pacer Kane Richardson for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season in the UAE.
The uncapped left-arm quick has featured in 38 T20 matches and has taken 44 wickets with a bowling average of 20.06.
As a batsman, Garton has a batting average of 20.77 in T20s, with a strike rate of 124.66.
This will be Garton's debut season in IPL, the RCB said in a release.
With this, the RCB team has made its fourth replacement.
RCB will take on Kolkata Knight Riders on September 20 in Abu Dhabi.
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