Hunt on for elusive Champions Trophy crown - England team preview

Jos Buttler’s side will walk into the tournament with an intent to right their Champions Trophy record, and to finally break through for a triumph in this tournament, having come agonisingly close under the captaincy of Michael Vaughan (runners-up, 2004) and Alastair Cook (runners-up, 2013).

After an uninspiring run in their 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign, where they finished seventh, England haven’t had the best of times in ODI cricket, having lost all of their four series in the format since.

However, that can be attributed to the absence of big names in the setup from these encounters. Many of their first-choice players haven’t featured regularly in ODIs, given the intermittent nature of the format (the side has played only 13 ODIs between the Cricket World Cup and the Champions Trophy- wherein the full-time captain Jos Buttler has featured in only six).

But this time, it's all hands on deck. A full-strength England can pose a good challenge for its opponents.

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