The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) top eight men’s one-day international (ODI) teams will be vying for the coveted ICC Champions Trophy when the tournament gets under way in Pakistan on February 19 after an eight-year gap.
Hosts and defending champions Pakistan will be led by Mohammad Rizwan but will miss injured opener Saim Ayub.
ODI world champions Australia will enter the tournament with a severely depleted lineup as captain Pat Cummins and fellow pacers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been withdrawn from their original squad. Former skipper Steve Smith will lead the…