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England opener fit for Champions Trophy
England’s prospects for the Champions Trophy received a boost on Saturday when opening batsman Ben Duckett was passed fit for the tournament.
England’s prospects for the Champions Trophy received a boost on Saturday when opening batsman Ben Duckett was passed fit for the tournament.
Hansie Cronje’s South Africa beat the West Indies in the final of the 1998 Wills International Cup, a tournament that would become known as the Champions Trophy.
Pace bowler Will O’Rourke claimed four wickets as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets to win the Tri-Series final on Friday.
Brian Bennett struck an ODI career-best 169 as Zimbabwe defeated Ireland by 49 runs in Harare on Friday in the first of the three-match series.
Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage took four wickets to give a hapless Australia their lowest-ever total in Asia with a 174-run loss in the second and final ODI.
With one week to go until the Champions Trophy gets underway, each nation has named the players who will be in action in Pakistan and the UAE.
Shubman Gill was the toast of Indian cricket on Thursday after a match-winning century against England that fuelled optimism that he can carry his blazing form into the Champions Trophy.
Proteas coach Rob Walter says the ODI Tri-Series involving Pakistan and New Zealand provided ideal preparation for the Champions Trophy.
Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha overshadowed the exploits of Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke and Heinrich Klaasen in Karachi.
Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha cracked centuries to guide Pakistan into the Tri-Series final with a thumping six-wicket win over the Proteas in Karachi on Wednesday.
Things got heated between Proteas batsman Matthew Breetzke and Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi during Wednesday’s Tri-Series match.
Captain Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke and Heinrich Klaasen scored big to lift the Proteas to 352-5 against Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday.
Mastering all trades in international cricket is becoming a rarity but Ryan Rickelton hopes to prove he has what it takes to buck the trend.
Shubman Gill kept up his good form with a sparkling century to help India hammer England and sweep the ODI series 3-0 on Wednesday.
Charith Asalanka captained Sri Lanka to a stunning comeback against world champions Australia to clinch a 49-run victory in the first ODI on Wednesday.