England has received a timely boost with Ben Duckett declared available for the Champions Trophy.
Duckett supported a problem in the left groin during the 142 -point battery in England in India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday to question his involvement in the tournament, which begins next week.
It was the last blow undergone by Brendon McCullum since he started his role as head coach of White-Ball in early 2025, but the analyzes erased Duckett to appear in the Champions Trophy.
After a recent scan, we have an update on Ben Duckett’s physical condition before the ICC champions trophy 👇
– England Cricket (@EnglandCcket) February 15, 2025
“Analyzes on a left groin injury confirmed that the striker of the men of England Ben Duckett is in good shape and available for the ICC champions trophy,” read a declaration of England and Wales Cricket Board.
“Duckett suffered the injury during the disappearance during the first rounds of the third defeat of England against India in Ahmedabad last Wednesday.”
England is expected to arrive in Pakistan for the Champions Trophy on Tuesday before starting its campaign against Australia in Lahore on Saturday.
The new Chief of Blancball McCullum head coach has seen England undergoing 3-0 defeat against India in its first ODI series, while the versatile Jacob Bethell was excluded from the champions trophy with a problem of the ischio- Jambiers and has since been replaced by Tom Banton.