03 June, 2017
"Several batsmen will use these bat sensors in the games at the 2017 Champions Trophy, enabling new insights on stroke play and rich story-telling in broadcast", the statement added. However, the success of the 2013 edition with fans and players alike - sceptics may posit, due merely to the fact that India, home to the game's biggest market, were the ultimate victors - was unprecedented and unanticipated.
Australia and New Zealand are the other teams in Group A with the top two advancing to the semi-finals.
When will the ICC Champions Trophy matches be played? However, their batting line-up could prove to be a weakness for Pakistan. Kiwis to bank on World Cup experience.
Meanwhile, England will hope to get a good start with Jason Roy and Alex Hales in the top order. There are more challenges than ever before with the team fluctuating around the bottom three spots in the ICC ODI rankings.
Morgan also had a favourable report on key all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was able to bowl briefly on the edge of the square during practice following the latest round of scans on his knee injury.
"And I believe that Virat Kohli will depend a lot on Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, possibly two of the best death bowlers in world cricket, to bowl well at the end", Laxman told IANS.
India defeated New Zealand by 45-runs in the first warm-up game and then outplayed Bangladesh by 240-runs in the second tie.
The Australians will be playing One-Day Internationals (ODI) after a significant gap, having played four Test matches in India before taking part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament.
Watch out for: A marauding Chris Lynn, whose ability to clear the ropes is unrivalled in the tournament - and perhaps the world. 2 and 3, respectively, and teams that regularly deliver on the big stage - are the other likely semifinalists. With AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla in the side, one can not rule them out from reaching the knock-out stages.
Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has insisted that his side will treat their Champions Trophy opener against title-holders India in Birmingham on Sunday as "just another game".
As far as their attack is concerned, New Zealand will expect swing bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult, who can get the ball to move around in the air and off the seam, to do the bulk of the damage.
