2017 ICC Champions Trophy

2017 ICC Champions Trophy
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One Day International
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)  England
Participants 8
Matches played 15

The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled to be a One Day International cricket tournament held in England and Wales between 1 and 18 June 2017. This will be the 8th edition of the tournament. The top 8 teams in the ICC ODI Championship rankings as on 30 September 2015 qualify for the tournament. The 8 teams will be divided into 2 groups. Bangladesh replaced the West Indies, who finished outside the top eight in ninth position, in the ICC ODI Team Rankings on the cut-off date. Bangladesh will return to the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2006, and for the first time a major Test team, the West Indies, lost their place in the Champions Trophy.

Qualification

As on 30 September 2015, top eight sides in the ODI ranking have qualified for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017[1]

The current ranking of ICC ODI Teams and the ones qualified for ICC Champions Trophy.

Rank Team Points Past appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
1  Australia 127 7 2013 Champion (2006, 2009)
3  India 115 7 2013 Champion (2002†, 2013)
4  South Africa 110 7 2013 Champion (1998)
2  New Zealand 109 7 2013 Champion (2000)
5  Sri Lanka 103 7 2013 Champion (2002†)
6  England 100 7 2013 Runners-up (2004, 2013)
7  Bangladesh 97 4 2006 Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
8  Pakistan 87 7 2013 Semi-finals (2000, 2004, 2009)

References

  1. ↑ "Teams confirmed for ICC Champions Trophy 2017". ICC cricket (ICC cricket). 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

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