India-Pakistan, Australia-England bouts in 2017 Champions Trophy
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India had won the previous Champions Trophy, which had also been held in England in 2013 © International Cricket CouncilSchedule
- June 1 Eng v Ban, The Oval
- June 2 Aus v NZ, Edgbaston
- June 3 SL v SA, The Oval
- June 4 Ind v Pak, Edgbaston
- June 5 Aus v Ban, The Oval
- June 6 - Eng v NZ, Cardiff
- June 7 Pak v SA, Edgbaston
- June 8 Ind v SL, The Oval
- June 9 NZ v Ban, Cardiff
- June 10 - Eng v Aus, Edgbaston
- June 11 Ind v SA, The Oval
- June 12 - SL v Pak, Cardiff
- June 14 Semi-final (A1 v B2), Cardiff
- June 15 Semi-final (A2 v B1), Edgbaston
- June 18 - Final, The Oval
- June 19 - Reserve day
Two of cricket’s traditional rivalries will be on show in the 2017 Champions Trophy, with hosts England and Australia in Group A, and India and Pakistan in Group B. Group A also contains New Zealand, which means a trans-Tasman clash as well in the first round.
The opening game of the tournament is between England and Bangladesh on June 1. Cardiff, The Oval and Edgbaston are the venues for the event, which comprises 15 matches in 18 days, with the final at The Oval on June 18. The ticket ballot opens on September 1 and closes on September 30. The remaining tickets will go on sale in October.
The top eight sides in the ICC ODI rankings as of September 30, 2015 qualified for the event, with West Indies and Zimbabwe being the two Full Member countries that failed to make the cut. The top two sides from each group will qualify for the semi-finals in Cardiff and Edgbaston on June 14 and 15.
“The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 is not just an ODI competition, it carries a great deal of value since it is being played just three months before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 qualification cut-off date,” ICC chief executive David Richardson said at the launch of the tournament in London. “As such, every point earned here could be crucial.”
England are hosting the Champions Trophy for the third time; they made the finals of both the previous tournaments at home, losing to West Indies in 2004 and to India in 2013.
Group A: Australia, New Zealand, England and Bangladesh
****Group B: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa
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