ISLAMABAD, June 19 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on

 Monday announced the Team of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which

 includes players from five of the eight participating sides, with

 Pakistan’s Sarfraz Ahmed as captain.

 The side was selected by a jury of cricket experts, which included

 former captains Michael Atherton of England, India’s Sourav Ganguly,

 Ramiz Raja of Pakistan as well as Lawrence Booth (Editor, Wisden

 Almanack and cricket writer, The Mail) and Julian Guyer (cricket

 correspondent, Agence France-Presse), with ICC General Manager –

 Cricket, Geoff Allardice, as chairman, said a statement issued by

 the ICC.

 The jury was tasked with picking a balanced side on the basis of

 performances in the tournament. Statistics were used, but were not

 the sole basis for selection.

 The side includes four Pakistanis, three Indians, three Englishmen

 and one Bangladeshi, with Kane Williamson of New Zealand as 12th

 man.

 The Team of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 (in batting order) is:

 i) Shikhar Dhawan (India) (338 runs)

 ii) Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) 252 runs)

 iii) Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh) (293 runs)

 iv) Virat Kohli (India) (258 runs)

 v) Joe Root (England) (258 runs)

 vi) Ben Stokes (England) (184 runs and three wickets)

 vii) Sarfraz Ahmed (Pakistan) (captain) (wicketkeeper) (76 runs and

 nine dismissals)

 viii) Adil Rashid (England) (seven wickets)

 ix) Junaid Khan (Pakistan) (eight wickets)

 x) Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) (seven wickets)

 xi) Hassan Ali (Pakistan) (13 wickets)

 xii) Kane Williamson (New Zealand (12th) (244 runs) </s> ICC Champions Trophy 2017, India vs Pakistan: 5 player battles to look out for

Five players battles between India and Pakistan that will be intriguing to watch in the showpiece Champions trophy final.

India will lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 to be held at the Oval on Sunday. Recent history and records favour the defending champions in the final, but Pakistan's pacers can pose a threat to India’s famed batting line-up.

This is the 4th time India have reached the last hurdle of the tournament, and if they win, they will become the first team to clinch three Champions Trophy titles. For Pakistan, who lost to India in their tournament opener, this is the first entry into the finals of the coveted 50-overs tournament.

Extra cover: ICC Champions Trophy 2017, India vs Pakistan: X-factors for the final

Both the teams are in tremendous form and for fans living across the India-Pakistan border, the marquee match couldn’t have been more euphoric. Without further ado, let’s take a look at 5 key player battles from the closing game of Champions Trophy 2017:

While Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s excellent performances did not come as a huge surprise, since he performed well in the Indian Premier League as well, Fakhar Zaman was the package that took everyone by awe.

Zaman, a 27-year old opener who had not made his ODI debut before the Champions Trophy, has become the force Pakistan needed in their dull batting line-up. He has two consecutive half centuries in the last couple of games, and plays the short ball very well.

Although an attacking batsman, the left-hander is similar to Quinton de Kock in approach, whom Kumar had tamed at will. Not to forget, the pacer fancies bowling to left-handed batsmen, just ask Soumya Sarkar of Bangladesh. </s> ICC Champions Trophy 2017: 5 best batsmen of the tournament

The tournament gave us some memorable knocks and reminded us again that Cricket is truly a batsman's game.

The 2017 Champions Trophy will go down in cricketing folklore as one of the most refreshing tournaments in recent history. With a number of favourites in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand bowing out in the group stage itself, the stage was set for India and England to make this tourney theirs.

However, what transpired between 14th and 18th June made everyone stand up and raise their hats for the Men in Green. The Pakistanis raised their game several notches in the knockout stage and outplayed first England and then India to win their maiden Champions Trophy.

However, one thing that the tournament promised even before it started was that this one was going to be a batsmen’s competition. And it did not disappoint. We saw several world class batsmen exhibit their prowess irrespective of the performance of their teams.

Moreover, along with the usual suspects, some new names like that of Fakhar Zaman made their presence felt. To expand on that, here are the five best batsmen of the tournament.

Except for the duck against New Zeland, Tamim Iqbal was the lone warrior for Bangladesh in many ways. 293 runs in four innings at 73.25 is by no means, a walk in the park. He was patient in the build up of all his innings and treated deliveries on merit.

Starting with a century against hosts England (128 off 142 balls), he helped the Bangla Tigers post 305 runs on the board. Then against Australia, Tamim, after weathering some early storm went on to score a well-deserved 95, more than half of his team’s total of 182.

His outing against the Kiwis was one off as he returned in the semi-final against India with eyes on another big score. However, after building up a 123 runs partnership with Mushfiqur Rahim, he fell to Kedar Jadhav on 70.

Tamim finished as the third highest run-scorer of the tournament. </s> ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Virat Kohli speaks about Ravichandran Ashwin's inclusion in the side

Pakistan defeated India by 180 runs in the final of the Champions Trophy.

The Indian cricket team were bruised and battered by the Pakistan cricket team in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 which was held at the Kennington Oval in London. The Green Army lifted the trophy for the first time and it was a completely one-sided final as they defeated India by 180 runs.

Virat Kohli addressed the media in the post-match press conference and spoke about a number of issues ranging from Hardik Pandya’s heartbreak to whether including Ravichandran Ashwin was the right decision.

“Every spinner has challenges on a flat deck. Even the wrist spinner could go for runs like Hardik proved against Shadab Khan,” he said backing Ashwin’s inclusion in the playing XI of the final.

“It becomes difficult, and when batsmen start slogging and getting away with it. There is only something a spinner can do. You need to understand if there is something which is not under not your control and you have to move on,” he concluded.

Ravichandran Ashwin’s inclusion in the playing XI was questioned by a few former cricketers such as Gautam Gambhir who felt that Umesh Yadav should have been preferred over the off-spinner.

He missed out in the playing XI for the Men in Blue in their first two matches of the tournament but made his way back into the side for the virtual quarter-final against South Africa. He performed well in the match picking up one wicket and not giving away too many runs. However, he gave away a lot of runs against Bangladesh in the semifinal as the Bangladeshi batsmen tore apart his bowling.

With the Oval pitch expected to bounce a lot, Ashwin’s inclusion was always a risky one. Unfortunately for team India, the move didn’t pay off and they sure missed the absence of an Umesh Yadav or a Mohammad Shami.

The Pakistan batsmen had a field day with the bat with a lot of luck on their side as well. The Indian bowlers started off well with Bumrah getting a quick breakthrough in the 4th over of the innings. Unfortunately, it was a no ball and the decision was reversed and to add salt to the wound, Fakhar Zaman went on to score a match-winning century.

In their response, the Indian batsmen crumbled with Mohammad Amir ripping through the top order. With India reeling at 72-6, Hardik led the revival with a magnificent knock of 76 in 43 balls. However, a mix up between Ravindra Jadeja and Pandya led to his dismissal. From there on, the Pakistani bowlers cleaned up the tail and eventually won the match. </s> Sunday will be a unique day in the sports history of India and Pakistan. While the cricket teams will battle in the final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy at The Oval, the arch-rivals will also clash at the Olympic Park in a match of the FIH World Hockey League semi-finals.

But both cricket and hockey will be in their respective realms as focus and composure will be the key factors on Sunday as Pakistan eye their maiden Champions Trophy win and India their third.

This year’s Champions Trophy has seen several twists and turns. Three Asian teams making the last four of the tournament that brings the best eight ODI teams in the world is a huge statement of the sub-continent’s domination.

If defending champions India were one of the fancied sides, Pakistan’s amazing turnaround in the tournament has been an eye-opener. This is the first time India and Pakistan will clash in the Champions Trophy final, and in the circumstances, there will be no favourites.

Pakistan, who have never been in the final of a Champions Trophy, came in as the lowest ranked side. No one gave them a chance after India walloped them by 124 runs in their opening group B fixture in Birmingham on June 4.

But then calculations went haywire in both groups.

South Africa, the world’s No. 1 ODI team, former champions Australia and dark horses New Zealand failed to cross the group stage. Pakistan stunned favourites England by eight wickets in the semi-final at Cardiff and India blew away Bangladesh by nine wickets at Edgbaston to set up a dream final that is sending the ICC and the host broadcasters laughing all the way to the bank.

After being on the road to London from Birmingham on Friday, India were back at the nets on Saturday morning. Under a blazing sun, Virat Kohli’s men spent an intense three hours breaking sweat. A lot of that training was dominated by fitness drills.

Football plays a big role in training these days. In David Beckham’s country, the likes of Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya were practising set-pieces – banana kicks and putting the ball between two wickets (read goalposts).

The set-pieces will be significant in terms of the match on Sunday. Irrespective of the teams, both batsmen and bowlers will have to eschew flamboyance and build a pace that will be ensuring solidity throughout the 100 overs.

Pakistan’s bowlers, particularly left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir is fit to play the Champions Trophy final. He is perfectly capable of the banana swing, although the white ball hasn’t swung much in UK.

But the reverse swing and cutters will come into play and Hasan Ali, Pakistan’s ‘bombshell’ seamer, will be the man that India’s top order needs to play well.

India are unlikely to change the playing XI that hammered South Africa and Bangladesh in back-to-back matches. With a taped right knee, there is slight doubt on Ravichandran Ashwin’s full fitness but India will need him against a team that has specialist left-handed batsmen. If Ashwin misses the final, pacer Umesh Yadav should be back.

Pakistan will be targeting India’s top three batsmen for sure. Although Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Kohli have scored buckets of runs they will treat the Pakistan attack with respect. Early wickets will expose the middle order which has not been tested.

But Virat Kohli is nonchalant. “The middle order is waiting for an opportunity to strike and guys like Hardik Pandya can produce that match-winning performance on a big day,” said the skipper.

On hindsight, the IPL seems to have done a world of good to the Indian players. The entire team is used to playing pressure games and the squad looked in a comfort zone of another world final.

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said his players were “excited” for the final match and the mood in the dressing room is upbeat.

“The loss against India in Birmingham was an aberration. We have trained hard for this tournament and if we have beaten England, I am not surprised. The young team has no fear of losing and we are backing ourselves in the final,” said the South African with vast coaching experience.

India may be the form team but this Pakistan team is a galvanised lot under an intelligent captain Sarfraz Ahmed. The wicket-keeper batsman is unlike a boisterous Shahid Afridi and wants his team to do all the talking with its batting, bowling and fielding. </s> New Delhi: Australian cricketing legend Adam Gilchrist on Monday credited Pakistan's adaptability and perseverance in the face of domestic challenges as key to their rout of favourites India in the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan, once a cricketing powerhouse, has watched its world ranking slide as top teams have refused to tour the conflict-prone country, forcing the home side to play all international matches abroad.

Only Zimbabwe have visited Pakistan since a 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore which prompted all other major teams to call off tours.

Pakistan entered the eight-team Champions Trophy in England and Wales ranked dead last, but upset arch-rivals India with a 180-run thrashing in Sunday's final.

"Deep in your heart, as a cricket lover, you can't be disappointed to see a nation like that (win). We all know their struggles of not getting any international cricket back home," Gilchrist told reporters in New Delhi.

"They are basically a nomadic team which plays abroad. Perhaps because of that, they were able to adjust well in those conditions."

It was Pakistan's first major international 50-over trophy since winning the 1992 World Cup.

Gilchrist compared their against-the-odds win to the West Indies' victory over England in the World Twenty20 final in 2016, despite troubles plaguing their cricket board at home.

"The only predictable thing about Pakistan cricket is that they are unpredictable," said the former wicketkeeper-batsman, adding the win was a "positive story" for cricket.

"Pakistan played what seems to be a perfect game of cricket. India, after a very impressive tournament, just got caught out on the big final day. That can happen."

For the latest updates from ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Click Here </s> Inspired by a century from rookie Fakhar Zaman and a thrilling match-winning bursts of fast bowling from Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali, the men in green stormed to only their second ICC global 50-overs title. The margin of victory – by a massive 180 runs with just under 20 overs to spare – was as emphatic as it was surprising for a team who tested the skin on their teeth and the seats of their pants to the limits to get over the line. It was a win forged on a brilliant individual performances and marshalled by Sarfraz Ahmed’s superb captaincy but the green and white masses who stayed to celebrate when the final wicket fell in India’s reply will know it also relied on a huge slices of luck. Zaman’s brilliant innings to smash a fearless 114 so nearly did not happen when he was reprieved by a no ball from Jasprit Bumrah after being caught behind on three, in the fourth over. But taking his second chance he embarked on an electrified charge which wrenched the game back in Pakistan’s favour.

Considering it was only the 27-year-old’s fourth ODI, having been plucked from Pakistan league cricket by coach Mickey Arthur after impresssing at a talent spotting camp in Lahore earlier this year, it has been a rise as stunning as it seemed unlikely. Around his courageous smash and grab of 114 in 106 balls, Azhar Ali and Mohammad Hafeez contributed half centuries as well as Pakistan climbed to an impressive-looking 338-4. And while a hugely powerful India line up still fancied their chances on a decent wicket, their confidence was left in ruins after a thrilling burst from Amir to rip the guts from the response. His opening five overs – the first nine in their reply – left India 33-3. Swinging the ball with searing accuracy he pinned Rohit Sharma lbw third ball, saw Virat Kohli dropped at slip in his second over before returning with his next delivery to get his man caught at point next ball.

And then he found the outside edge of Shikhar Dhawan. Another recruit from the Lahore camp, 18-year-old leg spinner Shadab Khan took two crucial wickets to leave India six down – the first demanding a review from his captain against Yuvraj Singh which saw a not out lbw decision overturned. And when Hardik Pandya’s blistering cameo (76 in 43 balls) ended when he was run out in Pakistani style with both him and Ravi Jadeja running for the same end, the turnaround seemed complete. Amir’s redemption from the match-fixing scandal of 2010 now seems complete, the turnaround from three months in prison in 2011 to yesterday’s hero sealed with his part in Pakistan’s first 50-overs trophy since Imran Khan’s Cornered Tigers in the World Cup 25 years ago. In October 2015, this Pakistan side only just made it into the tournament as one of the top eight teams in the world given just days after the cut off point they were beaten by Zimbabwe and slipped to ninth.

If turning things round since then has been impressive, to turn fortunes round since their opening match against yesterday’s rivals, when they were thrashed by India by 124 runs, has been even more so. Since that moment, they have gathered impressive momentum, beating Sri Lanka in their ‘quarter final’ when captain Sarfraz was twice dropped before steering them home and then thrashing England in the semi-final. After Fakhar’s escape yesterday it seemed their name was on the trophy. By the time Sarfraz took the final catch, off the bowling of the tournament’s leading wicket-taker Hasan Ali, who finished yesterday with 3-19 and the Champions Trophy with 13 wickets, there was barely an Indian fan to witness it. Unable to stand the celebrations, unable to believe it or a combination of both. </s> Several Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter and shared their thoughts after England's historic win against New Zeland

A great finish to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 as England emerged victorious in a nail-biting Super Over thriller. Eoin Morgan's boys are the new world champions in the 50-over format of the gentleman's game and the crown couldn't have come at a better place than the historic Lord's, the home of cricket.

The winner could not be decided as both the normal 50 overs and super-over action ended up in a tie. In the super over, England scored 15 runs and they were able to restrict New Zealand to 15 runs. They won the match as they had scored more boundaries in the match.

As soon as England won after a thrilling match, fans from all over the world took to social media to congratulate the team members for their efforts. Several Bollywood celebrities too shared their thoughts after England's historic win against the Kiwis.

Some celebrities hailed England for their excellent gameplay. However, a few of them were unhappy with the way England won the match depending on the maximum number of boundaries in the match.

Varun Dhawan, who is a cricket buff, wrote, "What a #WorldCupfinal. Unbelievable my entire family is awake. Who u got."

Riteish Deshmukh congratulated the England cricket team for their win but called the Black Caps "the uncrowned champs."

"Cricket at its best - Epic #WorldCupFinals - Congratulations @englandcricket the Champions of world cricket. My heart goes out to @BLACKCAPS - they were so so good- for me they are the uncrowned champs of #WorldCup2019," he tweeted.

Ace filmmaker Karan Johar, who was rooting for New Zealand, tweeted, "England had a better kundli! NZ had the better game!!! #NZLvENG."

Just like all the other cricket fans, Sidharth Malhotra too found the match "crazy, mad and emotional."

"What an epic final! Amazing cricket from both sides, intense crazy, mad, emotional what a high! #ICCCricketWorldCup2019 #EnglandvsNewzealand," he wrote.

Terming the rule as "stupid", Anurag Kashyap called New Zealand the "true winner."

"England is a winner because of stupid fuckin rules. New Zealand is a true winner," he tweeted.

Amitabh Bachchan wrote, "There have been far too many PLUCKY losers in the World of Sport the past few days .. well played India .. well played New Zealand .. well played Federer"

Shahid Kapoor wrote, "I was not supporting either. Just watched a great match. And at the end just felt for the kiwis. England played amazing cricket. But so did the kiwis. They didn’t deserve to be second. No way"

Many other celebrities including Farhan Akhtar, Raveena Tandon, Mira Kapoor, Hazel Keech, Surveen Chawla, Paresh Rawal, and Vivek Oberoi took to Twitter to share their reactions on England's win.

Electing to bat first, New Zealand put up 241/8 in 50 overs. Chasing the target, England rode Stokes' unbeaten 84 off 98 balls with Jos Buttler also scoring 59. The pair added 110 runs for the fifth wicket to tie the game at 241 all out and take it to a Eliminator.

In the Eliminator, Stokes and Buttler helped England post 15 which New Zealand matched but in heart-wrenching fashion, fell behind due to inferior position in the points table.

Also Read: World Cup 2019: England create history, win World Cup 2019 in Super Over Thriller

Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates </s> England, who reach their fourth final, the first since 1992, are the favourites to win ICC Men Cricket World Cup 2019 when they take on underdogs’ New Zealand in the final at the Lord’s on Saturday.

But what if the match turns into a tie? The World Cup final could be decided by a Super Over in case the match ends in a tie.

While some fans have wildly guessed if the ICC would have a bowl-out that used to be used as T20 tie-breakers, the rules for the finals are simple and easy in case of a tie.

Replicating the arrangements of the previous edition of the cricket World Cup in 2015, the ICC Board reinstated the use of a ‘Super Over’ in the event of a tie in the final of the 50-over showpiece event.

However, if the final and reserve day are washed out then the two finalists share the trophy.

On-field umpires taking charge of the final between New Zealand and England will be Sri Lankan Kumar Dharmasena and South African Marais Erasmus.

Follow the Cricket World Cup 2019 live updates and real-time analysis on IndianExpress.com. Check the ICC Cricket World 2019 Schedule, Teams and Points Table. </s> England have won the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup after beating India by nine runs in a dramatic final at Lord's.

India were all out for 219 with Anya Shrubsole taking six wickets to seal a dramatic victory in front of a sell-out crowd at the home of English cricket.

England lost their opening match to today's opposition just under a month ago but would go on a run of winning every game since then – including a long-overdue win over Australia – to today where they were crowned champions for a fourth time.
In cricket, Pakistan wins the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final defeating India by 180 runs.