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England skipper Eoin Morgan admitted that he is concerned by the side strain to all-rounder Chirs Woakes following their eight-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy opener at The Oval on Thursday.

A gorgeous week of weather in the Midlands, none more so than on Thursday night when 34 “little stars” got their first taste of cricket on a beautiful evening at the club as part of the ECB’s All Star Cricket programme. Fast forward to Saturday morning, and naturally the weather had changed to showers…. Fortunately, we avoided the forecast thunderstorms and all four games scheduled for Saturday were completed – two wins and two defeats.

Zimbabwe selectors have announced a 15-man squad that will feature in the upcoming tours of Scotland, Netherlands and Sri Lanka.

Former Scotland skipper Preston Mommsen has been included in the World Cricket League squad that will take on Namibia in a two-match series to be played on 11th and 13th June at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh.

England director of cricket Andrew Strauss believes the experience of playing in the Indian Premier League will only help his team's players perform better at international level.

As the 2017 cricket season gets underway, we are delighted to announce that the 2017 Cricket World Performance of the Week is to be sponsored by GM Cricket and Durant Cricket.

Sri Lanka will have a chance to make amends for their downslide with a convincing performance in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2017 tournament.

A formidable pace attack will keep Pakistan in contention in English conditions which is expected to aid pace and movement as they head into the ICC Champions Trophy after managing to edge out West Indies in the ODI rankings.

South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada will head into the ICC Champions Trophy as the number one ranked bowler following his performance in the third One-Day International against England at Lord's.

This week's Around The Grounds features tweets from club and county cricket getting into the swing of things now, with teams playing at all levels and ages.

For his performances in the first two One-Day Internationals against South Africa and leading his team to a series victory, England skipper Eoin Morgan is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Another ICC tournament, another star studded South Africa line-up. But, will they be able to cross their hurdle of not winning a major ICC tournament since 1998 in the upcoming Champions Trophy?

The defending champions India will once again head into ICC Champions Trophy as one of the top contender but this time with a much more balanced squad to combat English conditions.

Bangladesh have improved vastly over the years in the limited overs format and will be a force to reckon when they take the field in the upcoming Champions Trophy campaign next month.

A combination of power hitters, ruthless swing bowlers and the solidity of Kane Williamson makes New Zealand one of the top contenders in the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament.

India captain Virat Kohli is confident that his team is well equipped to defend the title in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy to be played in England and Wales.