Preview - ICC Champions Trophy 2017 - England.

England have never won the ICC Champions Trophy. They had reached the final for the first time in 2004 but failed to get past West Indies. Then reached the semi-final in 2009 but lost to Australia. In the last edition of the tournament in 2013, a deficit of five runs separated them from the title. Home conditions will definitely be on their side in this tournament. But more than anything, it is the modern-day limited overs England team which has earned itself the tag of 'Favourites'. In the last 12 months, England have lost only one (against India in India) ODI series. The last series which they lost in England was against Australia in September 2015. In the last 11 times that England has batted first in ODIs, nine times they scored totals of 300+. The equation went up to 444-3 in an ODI against Pakistan. They fell short of just four runs (296-6) in the remaining one time. Such has been the strength of their batting order! Expected Playing Eleven 1) Jason Roy 2) Alex Ha