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The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy is all set to kick-start on June 1st 2017
Eighth edition of Champions
Trophy will be hosted by England
India will be playing as the defending champions. The inaugural
match is scheduled between England and Bangladesh at The Oval, London. The
complete match fixtures of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 with match timings and
venue along with final team squads has been announced. The most watched out
match of the tournament according to the CT2017 time table is India vs.
Pakistan on June 4. Both sides are geared up to take on each other after last
in 2016 ICC Twenty20 group stage match.
ICC Champions Trophy 2017
Groups
ICC Champions Trophy 2017 is
the eight edition of successful cricket tournament which was first held in the
year 1998 hosted by Sri Lanka. The CT 2007 would see the participation of eight
teams – England, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South
Africa and Sri Lanka – divided in two groups.
England, Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh are placed in Group
A while India, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka are placed in Group B.
ICC Champions Trophy 2017
warm-up matches schedule
A total number of six warm-up
matches will be held from 26th May to 30th May ahead of the ICC Champions
Trophy that begins on 1st June. The first warm-up match will be played between
Australia and Sri Lanka on 26th May in The Oval, London. The second warm-up
match will be held between Bangladesh and Pakistan on 27th May in Edgbaston,
Birmingham. India will take on New Zealand in third warm-up game on 28th May at
The Oval, London. Australia will be playing against Pakistan on 29th May at
Edgbaston, Birmingham in fourth warm-up match. The fifth warm-up match is
between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on 30th May while sixth and last warm-up game
is India vs. Bangladesh tie at The Oval, London.
ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Full Team Squads
The full squads of the eight
teams for 2017 Champions Trophy were announced by 25th April. The Coach and
Captain of the sides are –
1) Australia – Coach: Darren Lehmann, Captain: Steve Smith
2) Bangladesh – Coach: Chandika Hathurusingha, Captain: Mashrafe
Mortaza
3) India – Coach: Anil Kumble, Captain: Virat Kohli
4) England – Coach: Trevor
Bayliss, Captain: Eoin Morgan
5) New Zealand – Coach: Mike Hesson, Captain: Kane Williamson
6) Pakistan – Coach: Mickey Arthur, Captain: Sarfraz Ahmed
7) Sri Lanka – Coach: Graham Ford, Captain: Angelo Mathews
8) South Africa – Coach: Russell Domingo, Captain: AB de Villiers.
ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Prize
Money
ICC Champions Trophy 2017 sees
an increase of $ 500,000 in prize money from the 2013 edition. The
International Cricket Council (ICC) announced about giving a hike in the prize
money, making it USD 4.5 million with a winner’s share of USD 2.2 million. The
runner-up of the tournament will get a cheque of USD 1.1 million, while the
other two semi-finalists will earn USD 450,000 each. Teams finishing third in
each group will take home USD 90,000 each, while the teams finishing last in
each group will get USD 60,000 each.
Previous Winners of Champions
Trophy
South Africa was the first
winners of Champions Trophy which went by the name ICC Knockout Trophy in the
year 1998. It was held in Bangladesh with 9 teams participating. South Africa
defeated West Indies in the final to the win the competition. New Zealand was
the winners of Champions Trophy 2000 hosted by Kenya, India and Sri Lanka were
adjudged the joint winners in 2002 when the tournament took place in Sri Lanka.
West Indies defeated hosts England to become the ICC Champions Trophy 2004
winners. Australia beat West Indies to lift the 2006 Champions Trophy hosted by
India. The Aussies defended the title in 2009 to become ICC Champions Trophy
winner by beating New Zealand. The tournament was held in South Africa. India is
the winners of last edition in 2013 when they beat hosts England.
There are going to 6 Matches in Kennington Oval, London
where 301 is Average scored in 50 Over’s format Second batting has won over 59%
of matches
Sophia Gardens will see only 4 matches of the
tournament Sophia Gardens shares
similarities when it come to average scored which is close to 267 in 50 Over’s
Second batting has won over 73% matches
Where in Edgbaston Cricket Ground Birmingham will see 5 matches of the tournament in Edgbaston Cricket Ground Birmingham shares similarities when it come to average
scored which is close to 281 in 50 Over’s Second batting has won over 51%
matches
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