Emerging cricketing power in ODI Bangladesh will face host England in the inaugural match of Champions trophy on June 1, 2017 in England at The Oval ground.
Next year’s Champions Trophy will be more interesting as with the hosts England and Australia has been put in Group A, and while traditional rivals India and Pakistan in Group B. Group A also contains New Zealand, which means there will also be a trans-Tasman clash 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 recently crowned T20 and Under 19 World Champions West Indies and Zimbabwe, both 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 is 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.
The ticket ballot for the tournament opens on September 1 and closes on September 30. The remaining tickets will go on sale in October. Group A: Australia, New Zealand, England and Bangladesh Group B: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa .
FIXTURE-Champions trophy
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.
