England have received a timely boost with Ben Duckett declared available for the Champions Trophy. Duckett sustained a problem in his left groin during England’s 142-run thrashing to India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday to cast doubt over his involvement in the tournament,

England's Champions Trophy prospects have received a boost after Ben Duckett was given the all-clear, following a left groin injury sustained during last week's ODI series against India. Duckett's form at the top of the order had been one of the positives for England in an otherwise disappointing campaign.

New Zealand has rounded off perfect preparation for the Champions Trophy by thumping Pakistan by five wickets in the tri-nation series final in Karachi

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the tri-nation series final on Friday in a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of next week’s opening game of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan eliminated South Africa from the final with its epic run-chase of 355-4 at the same venue on Wednesday with captain Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha scoring centuries.

Sarfaraz Ahmed reflects on beating India in Champions Trophy 2017 final (Photo Source: Twitter) The is about to begin and there is a lot of hype surrounding the ICC event which will be taking place in Pakistan and UAE this season and will feature the top eight teams in the tournament.