England Get Main Enhance Forward Of Champions Trophy, Star Batter Ben Duckett Declared Match Days Forward Of Australia Conflict

England acquired a well timed enhance forward of the ICC Champions Trophy, with opener Ben Duckett being declared match for the event, starting on February 19. Duckett, who had sustained a groin harm whereas fielding throughout the third ODI towards India in Ahmedabad final Wednesday, underwent scans, and the outcomes confirmed that the harm was not severe.

“Scans on a left groin harm have confirmed that England males’s batter Ben Duckett is match and obtainable for the ICC Champions Trophy,” the England Cricket Board mentioned in an announcement.

England endured a 0-3 whitewash towards India within the ODI sequence following a 1-4 loss within the five-match T20I sequence, and they’ll start their Champions Trophy marketing campaign on February 22.

“The England squad will arrive in Pakistan on 18 February forward of their opening match of the event towards Australia in Lahore on Saturday, 22 February,” ECB mentioned.

England are drawn in Group B alongside world champions Australia, South Africa, and Afghanistan for the eight-nation event, which will probably be hosted throughout Pakistan and Dubai.

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