2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Team Stats Preview – England
Nov 2, 2023 at 3:52 PM
2017 ICC Champions Trophy will begin in few days. England is going to host this tournament for the third time.
In the previous two editions (2004 and 2013) when England had hosted ICC Champions Trophy, they had ended as the runners-up on the both occasions. England is ready to change their heartbreaking fortune in this time around.
Out of the top eight Test playing nations, England is the only team who has never won any ICC ODI tournament. This time the hosts are desperate to change their luck by winning the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
Before the beginning of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy journey, let’s look at some important stats for England in the past ICC Champions Trophy tournaments.
A) Team Stats Preview:
- Highest total – 323/8 in 50 overs against South Africa at Centurion on 27th September 2009
- Lowest total (completed innings only) – 125 in 37 overs against India at Jaipur on 15th October 2006
- Largest victory (by runs) – Winning by 152 runs against Zimbabwe at Birmingham on 10th September 2004
- Largest victory (by wickets) – Winning by eight wickets against Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym) on 5th October 2000
- Match result summaries
Opposition | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result |
Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
West Indies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Tournament histories
Year | Host | England’s Final Status |
1998 | Bangladesh | Quarterfinalist |
2000 | Kenya | Quarterfinalist |
2002 | Sri Lanka | Group Stage |
2004 | England | Runner-up |
2006 | India | Group Stage |
2009 | South Africa | Semifinalist |
2013 | England and Wales | Runner-up |
B) Individual Stats Preview:
(Batting)
- Highest individual innings – 119 by Marcus Trescothick against Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) on 18th September 2002
- Most runs scored (in Champions trophy career) – 421 runs by Marcus Trescothick
- Most runs scored (in a Champions trophy tournament) – 261 by Marcus Trescothick in 2004
(Bowling)
- Best bowling figures in an innings – 10-0-37-4 by Ronnie Irani against Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS) on 18th September 2002
- Most wickets taken (in Champions trophy career) – 21 wickets by James Anderson
- Most wickets taken (in a Champions trophy tournament) – 11 wickets by James Anderson in 2013
(Fielding)
- Most dismissals made in an innings by a wicketkeeper – 6 dismissals (6 catches taken) affected by Jos Buttler against South Africa at The Oval on 19th June 2013
- Most dismissals made by a wicketkeeper (in Champions trophy career) – 9 dismissals affected each by Geraint Jones (9 catches taken) and Jos Buttler (9 catches taken)
- Most dismissals made by a wicketkeeper (in a Champions trophy tournament) – 9 dismissals affected each by Geraint Jones (2004) and Jos Buttler (2013)
- Most catches taken in an innings by a non-wicketkeeper – 3 catches taken by Marcus Trescothick against Australia at Birmingham on 21st September 2004
- Most catches taken by a non-wicketkeeper (in Champions trophy career) – 7 catches taken by Marcus Trescothick
- Most catches taken by a non-wicketkeeper (in a Champions trophy tournament) – 5 catches taken by Marcus Trescothick in 2004
C) England’s unique Records at Champions Trophy – Summary:
- No stumping dismissals – None of the English wicketkeepers has been involved in the stumping dismissals in the ICC Champions Trophy history. Featuring in every edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, England is the only team who never dismissed at least an opponent batsman through stumpings.
- Most no.of dismissals made in an innings by a wicketkeeper – English wicketkeeper Jos Buttler had made 6 dismissals (6 catches taken) against South Africa at The Oval on 19th June 2013. It is the most no.of dismissals made in an innings by a wicketkeeper in the ICC Champions Trophy history.
- Highest 7th wicket partnership – Luke Wright and Tim Bresnan put a partnership of 107 runs for the 7th wicket against Australia at Centurion on 2nd October 2009. It is the highest 7th wicket partnership for any team in the ICC Champions Trophy history.