Champions Trophy draw
England get Proteas, Kiwis and Sri Lankans in Group B
By Phil Jackson Last updated: 13th March 2008
Harbhajan: Set to meet the Aussies again
Reigning champions Australia have been drawn in the same group as India for the 2008 International Cricket Council's (ICC) Champions Trophy.
Twenty20 champions India defeated the one-day world champions to lift the CB series in March and had a fiery Test series in Australia, so a real battle is expected.
Pakistan and last year's runners-up the West Indies are the other two teams drawn in Group A for the sixth edition of the tournament set to be held in the Asian sub-continent in September and October.
England have been drawn alongside South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Group B meanwhile.
The eight teams in the 2008 trophy will play on a round-robin basis with two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals.
ICC Champions Trophy Draw (seedings in brackets):
Group A: Australia (1), India (4), Pakistan (5), West Indies (8)
Group B: South Africa (2), New Zealand (3), Sri Lanka (6), England (7)
Features
No steel in Gunners
Matt Le Tissier told Soccer Saturday it is time to stop talking about Arsenal being title contenders.
High stakes for Lopez
Mark Petchey says Feliciano Lopez could hold the key to Spanish Davis Cup glory in this week's final.
Real risk for Schuster
Guillem casts his eye over La Liga and sees Bernd Schuster on the brink and Fernando Llorente on the rise.
Post to your View!
Be the first to post a comment on this story
Add Comment*
All fields are required