Duckett, Archer and Smith all likely to be availableBreak in Abu Dhabi appears to have helped injury doubts
England begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Australia in bustling Lahore on Saturday and while recent results have set alarm bells ringing, there is growing optimism that a previously lengthy injury list is at least beginning to ease.
So much so, in fact, that captain Jos Buttler and head coach Brendon McCullum may even be able to select from a fully fit squad for their Group B opener, with all 15 players taking part in their first training session at Pakistan’s National Academy on Wednesday.
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