India dispel Rohit and Shami injury fears

India skipper Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami are fit and raring to go against New Zealand in the final group match of the Champions Trophy, the team said Friday.

Australia reach Champions Trophy semis after rain ends Afghanistan game

Australia qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals on Friday after their Group B match against Afghanistan ended without a result in persistent rain in Lahore on Friday.

England's limp Champions Trophy exit underlines sharp decline

England's sorry exit from the Champions Trophy following defeat against Afghanistan is painful proof of the end of an era for the former kings of white-ball cricket.

Shanto: We need to focus on strike rotation

Bangladesh’s final match against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy was nothing more than a formality, with both teams already eliminated.

Buoyant Afghans plot Australia downfall after dumping out England

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday targeted another big scalp in the form of Australia after knocking England out of the Champions Trophy, with a semi-final spot the prize.

Pakistan-Bangladesh match washed out as both teams make meek exit

Pakistan's last Champions Trophy group match with Bangladesh on Thursday was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Rawalpindi because of rain, ensuring the host country's title defence ended with a wet whimper.

Ankle injury and 'personal views' kept Starc out of Champions Trophy

Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc Thursday said a sore ankle was the main issue that kept him out of the ongoing Champions Trophy, but "personal views" also factored into the decision.

Afghans hope for cricket glory despite boycott calls

Afghans painted in red, green and black cheered from the sidelines of the Champions Trophy cricket in Lahore and from in front of their televisions in Kabul on Wednesday, brushing aside calls for England to boycott the match.

Less preparation leads the Tigers to a fiasco

Before the start of the Champions Trophy, Bangladesh's head coach Phil Simmons and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto had contrasting takes on the team's preparation.

Pride will drive Pakistan in CT dead rubber against Bangladesh, says coach

Pakistan's hurting players will be motivated by pride in their dead rubber against Bangladesh on Thursday, head coach Aaqib Javed said, after the hosts were dumped out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage.

Afghanistan knock England out in a Champions Trophy thriller

Opener Ibrahim Zadran's 177 and five wickets by Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan knock England out of the Champions Trophy with a thrilling eight-run victory on Wednesday.

Rain washes out Australia-South Africa Champions Trophy match

The Champions Trophy clash between Australia and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain at the Rawalpindi Stadium on Tuesday.