Ben Duckett has been declared fit and available for England’….

Ben Duckett has been declared fit and available for England’s campaign in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Duckett picked an injury in his left groin while fielding during the third ODI against India, which England lost by 142 runs in Ahmedabad and suffered a 3-0 series sweep. England will play Australia in Lahore on February 22, Afghanistan on February 26, and South Africa on March 1. England also had mounting injury troubles in the form of Jofra Archer (cut on bowling hand), Brydon Carse (toe niggle), Jamie Overton (hamstring niggle) and Jamie Smith (calf trouble) The ECB also said that the Jos Buttler-led squad will arrive in Pakistan on February 18 ahead of their opening match of the Champions Trophy against Australia on Feb 22. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a statement on Saturday said that Duckett was set to undergo scans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after departing India.

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