England opener Duckett fit for Champions Trophy

England opener Duckett fit for Champions Trophy

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England opener Ben Duckett has been passed fit to take part in the 50-over Champions Trophy, which starts next week in Pakistan.

Duckett had an issue with the left side of his groin during the heavy defeat by India in the third one-day international in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

But scans have given the 30-year-old the all-clear from injury.

England travel from the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan on Tuesday and play Australia in their opening group game in Lahore on Saturday, 22 February.

Brendon McCullum’s side go into the tournament on the back of a 3-0 ODI series defeat by India and four losses from five T20s against the same opponents.

They have already lost Jacob Bethell to a hamstring injury with the 21-year-old replaced by Tom Banton.

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Source: BBC

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