The ICC Champions Trophy and ICC Women’s World Cup are to visit each host city. Here is the tour schedule...
Tuesday 21 February 2017 16:54, UK
The ICC Champions Trophy is just 100 days away!
Ahead of the tournament, the trophy along with the ICC Women's World Cup will take to the streets of the host cities, starting in Taunton on Tuesday May 2 and finish at The Oval on Thursday June 2.
The 'Trophy Tour' schedule is:
ICC chief executive David Richardson said: "The Trophy Tour is the start of what will be a fantastic summer of cricket in the UK with two major back-to-back events - the ICC Champions Trophy followed by the ICC Women's World Cup.
"Our thanks to Nissan for bringing us this Trophy Tour, providing the fans from the competing nations with a special experience in the build up to the events. We are confident that the two tournaments will be as competitive and thrilling as preceding editions, bringing together some of the finest 50-over cricketers from around the world".
The two trophies will visit schools, clubs, venues and landmarks throughout May as part of the build up to what promises to be an exciting summer of cricket.
Before then, the ICC Champions Trophy will visit 19 cities across all eight competing nations, allowing fans to get a close-up view of the prestigious silverware.
The trophy's journey will start on Thursday March 2, when it will depart for India, and after travelling through Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, it will arrive in the United Kingdom on May 2 where the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be staged from June 1-18.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi attended the launch ceremony, and said: "The ICC Champions Trophy is a tough and challenging tournament for the players, but immensely entertaining for the fans. In the two-week window, each side plays almost every third day, against a new opponent and in fresh conditions. As such, there is no time to relax or reflect on past glory or failure. In quest for the title, you simply have to be sharp and on the ball every single day.
"The tournament in June will be no different and will probably be one of the most open events in recent times. It will not be prudent to predict a winner, as, at least, five of the eight sides, I think, have an outstanding chance to lift the trophy on 18 June."
