England opener Ben Duckett fit and available for the Champions Trophy | Cricket News


England opener Ben Duckett fit and available for the Champions Trophy
Ben Duckett (Photo: @englandcricket on X)

England‘s ICC Champions Trophy hopes received a boost on Saturday as opener Ben Duckett has been declared fit to play the tournament.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) shared the update on the left-handed batter’s groin injury.
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“Scans on a left groin injury have confirmed that England men’s batter Ben Duckett is fit and available for the ICC Champions Trophy,” said the ECB press release.
Duckett sustained the injury while fielding during the first innings of England’s third ODI against India in Ahmedabad last Wednesday.
England were whitewashed 3-0 in the ODI series during their tour of India, after losing 4-1 in the five-match T20I leg of the tour.
“The England squad will arrive in Pakistan on 18 February ahead of their opening match of the tournament against Australia in Lahore on Saturday, 22 February,” the release added.





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