Ponting: Afghanistan has a better chance than Bangladesh in Champions Trophy
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes Bangladesh will struggle in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, citing a lack of quality compared to other teams.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes Bangladesh will struggle in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, citing a lack of quality compared to other teams.
Captain Steve Smith admitted Tuesday the Champions Trophy would be on Australia minds when they play Sri Lanka in two one-day internationals this week, the final warm-ups for the eight-team tournament.
Bangladesh cricketer Soumya Sarkar had hurt his injured hand again during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy but later he came back to practice.
With the ICC Champions Trophy set to begin in Pakistan on February 19, the Bangladesh team is currently undergoing intensive training in Mirpur.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to take pacer Hasan Mahmud with the national squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. However, he will return home once the tournament officially begins, a reliable BCB source confirmed to Cricfrenzy.
Jacob Bethell is set to miss next week's Champions Trophy after the left-handed batsman sat out the second one-day international against India with a hamstring injury.
Corbin Bosch will replace fellow fast bowler Anrich Nortje in South Africa’s squad for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, Cricket South Africa announced on Sunday.
Glenn Phillips cracked a maiden century and Mitchell Santner grabbed three wickets to help New Zealand overpower Pakistan by 78 runs in the opening match of a tri-nations series in Lahore on Saturday.
Pakistan’s former leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has rejoined the Bangladesh team as their spin bowling coach ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy. While he was part of the squad during the last South Africa series, he did not accompany the team on their West Indies tour.
England will play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy later this month despite calls from British politicians to boycott the match over the Taliban regime's curtailment of women's rights.
Marcus Stoinis on Thursday announced his immediate retirement from one-day international cricket, leaving Australia needing to replace the all-rounder in their Champions Trophy squad.
England captain Jos Buttler on Wednesday said Joe Root will play a "crucial role" in India on his ODI return and as they build up to the Champions Trophy this month.