England have acquired a serious damage increase forward of the ICC Champions Trophy after Ben Duckett was handed match following a groin damage scare.
The opening batter sustained the damage whereas fielding in the course of the remaining match of England’s ODI tour of India on Wednesday.
An England assertion launched on Saturday stated: “Scans on a left groin injury have confirmed that England Men’s batter Ben Duckett is fit and available for the ICC Champions Trophy.”
England had already misplaced batter Jacob Bethell – on account of a hamstring pressure – from their authentic 15-player squad for the match, with Tom Banton known as up as a alternative.
After a 3-0 ODI collection defeat to India, England are desperately searching for a change of momentum when their Champions Trophy marketing campaign begins towards Australia in Lahore on February 22.
They play Afghanistan on the identical venue 4 days later, earlier than concluding the group section towards South Africa in Karachi on March 1.
The highest two in every pool – India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh are within the different group – will advance to the semi-finals on March 4 and 5, forward of the ultimate on March 9.
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The match is dwell in full on Sky Sports activities, with the opening sport in Karachi on February 19 pitting hosts and defending champions Pakistan towards New Zealand, who received the occasion in 2000.
England have by no means received the Champions Trophy, shedding within the remaining to West Indies in 2004 and India in 2013.
England’s Champions Trophy squad: Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wooden
England’s ICC Champions Trophy fixtures
All instances UK and Eire, all video games dwell on Sky Sports activities
- Australia: Saturday February 22 (9am) – Lahore, Pakistan
- Afghanistan: Wednesday February 26 (9am) – Lahore, Pakistan
- South Africa: Saturday March 1 (9am) – Karachi, Pakistan
Watch each match from the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy dwell on Sky Sports activities between February 19 and March 9 or stream with NOW.
