England have obtained a well timed increase with Ben Duckett declared obtainable for the Champions Trophy.
Duckett sustained an issue in his left groin throughout England’s 142-run thrashing to India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday to solid doubt over his involvement within the event, which begins subsequent week.
It was the newest blow suffered by Brendon McCullum since he began his function as white-ball head coach firstly of 2025, however scans have cleared Duckett to characteristic within the Champions Trophy.
“Scans on a left groin harm have confirmed that England Males’s batter Ben Duckett is match and obtainable for the ICC Champions Trophy,” an announcement from the England and Wales Cricket Board learn.
“Duckett sustained the harm whereas fielding throughout the first innings of England’s third ODI defeat to India in Ahmedabad final Wednesday.”
England are set to reach in Pakistan for the Champions Trophy on Tuesday earlier than they start their marketing campaign towards Australia in Lahore on Saturday.
New white-ball head coach McCullum watched England undergo a 3-0 defeat to India in his maiden ODI collection, whereas all-rounder Jacob Bethell was dominated out of the Champions Trophy with a hamstring difficulty and has since been changed by Tom Banton.
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