Pakistan’s Champions Trophy berth confirmed in new ICC rankings

Pakistan's taking part within the 2017 ChampionsTrophy has been proved because of the International Cricket Council (ICC) within the completely new ratings released because of the regulating system about Wednesday.

Pakistan have been locked in a very three-way battle with Bangladesh and Western Indies to the last position on the Champions Trophy, nevertheless edged out there the Carribbean area soon after an ODI line get within Sri Lanka within Come early july.

Azhar Ali's area are currently within the eigth position within the ICC ratings simply just a two points above  earlier mentioned the Western Indies who are inserted ninth within the ODI Team Ratings for the September  30, 2015, cut-off day intended for qualification within the eight-nation Champions Trophy.

This eight sides to be able to participate in within the short 2017 event to become host by England are generally (in ratings order): World Champion  Australia, Title holder India, 1998 victorious one South Aferica , 2000 Champion new Zealand, 2002 co-winner Sri Lanka,host England, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Bangladesh will probably return to the ICC Champs Trophy intended for initially because 2006 Bangladesh will probably return to the ICC Champs Trophy intended for initially because 2006.

Bangladesh offers substituted the West  Indies, which done away from the best eight  within ninth position and definitely will miss taking part within the Champions Trophy intended for initially within the tournament's history.

This 2017 Champions Trophy has to be 15-match tournament, along with groups split into a couple teams of several, with the top two teams in groups within just about every group progressing to the semi-finals.