Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the ICC Champions Trophy Final
between India and England from the Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham.
Rain Update: The rain has become persistent and it is pelting down at the moment.
Via TWITTER @rameshsrivats: All set for the finals. May the wetter side win.
Bad News: Well, both teams are out for the national anthem. Unfortunately, the fickle weather has decided to act up again. The rain is getting a bit heavier and more covers are coming onto the pitch.
Toss: England won the toss and elected to field first against England.
Players to watch out for from India:
MS Dhoni: The 31-year-old captain cool will be eyeing nothing less than the silverware in the upcoming Champions Trophy. The right-hander has been blazing amongst runs following the IPL season with 461 runs in 18 games for Chennai Super Kings this year. His ability to take control of the innings in the middle-order should give India an edge in the upcoming tournament.
Virat Kohli: The 24-year-old right-hander was busy tearing the opposition's bowling attack throughout the IPL this season. The RCB skipper was the third highest run-scorer behind Michael Hussey and Chris Gayle with 634 runs in 16 matches this season. His blistering knock of 183 off 148 balls against Pakistan in the fifth match of Asia Cup 2012, recorded the joint-fourth highest score by an Indian in ODIs.
Amit Mishra: The 30-year-old leg-spinner has been a livewire in the IPL this season. The attacking spinner scalped 21 wickets in 17 games he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad this year. He also took a hat-trick playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Pune Warriors India this season and with this hat-trick, he became the first player in IPL history to take three hat-tricks. His performance earned him a place in the squad over premier spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Suresh Raina: One of the most prolific batsmen in the ODIs for India, he comes to the party more often than not. The 26-year-old left-hander scored 548 runs in 18 matches for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL this season. He will be hoping to continue his fine form for India in the upcoming tournament. Not only is he capable of clearing the boundaries when required, his off- spin is also very handy.
Players to watch out for from England:
Graeme Swann: The 34-year-old off-spinner has been the spearhead of England's spin bowling attack over the past few years now. In 2011, Swann played a major role in England's rise to number 1 spot in Test cricket and also clinched the top rank in ICC's ODI bowler rankings. With 12 wickets from 7 matches, Swann finished as England's highest wicket-taker in the ICC 2011 World Cup.
Jonathan Trott: The 32-year-old right-hander has played an important role in England's middle-order over the past few years. He is one of the three quickest players to reach 1,000 ODI runs(21 matches) alongside Viv Richards and Kevin Pietersen. During the 2011 Ashes tournament, Trott scored two centuries in the seven ODIs against Australia. He holds the fifth spot in ICC's ODI batsmen rankings.
Eoin Morgan: The 26-year-old left-hander scored 307 runs in 14 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL this season. In the 94 ODIs for England, Morgan has scored 2,739 runs with four centuries and 17 fifties. His ability to mould his innings in accordance to the situation at hand, makes him a reliable batsmen for England.
Steven Finn: The 24-year-old seamer is the youngest Englishman to reach 50 Test wickets. During the Test series against Pakistan in 2010, Finn picked up 13 wickets at an average of 22.92. In 2011, the right-arm seamer was England's leading wicket-taker during their ODI tourney against India. His seam bowling in tandem with Broad and Anderson in the early overs has proved to be effective for England in the ODIs.
Teams(from):
India: MS Dhoni(c/wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav
England: Alastair Cook(c), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler(wk), Steven Finn, Eoin Morgan, Joe Root, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes
Rain Update: The rain has become persistent and it is pelting down at the moment.
Via TWITTER @rameshsrivats: All set for the finals. May the wetter side win.
Bad News: Well, both teams are out for the national anthem. Unfortunately, the fickle weather has decided to act up again. The rain is getting a bit heavier and more covers are coming onto the pitch.
Toss: England won the toss and elected to field first against England.
Players to watch out for from India:
MS Dhoni: The 31-year-old captain cool will be eyeing nothing less than the silverware in the upcoming Champions Trophy. The right-hander has been blazing amongst runs following the IPL season with 461 runs in 18 games for Chennai Super Kings this year. His ability to take control of the innings in the middle-order should give India an edge in the upcoming tournament.
Virat Kohli: The 24-year-old right-hander was busy tearing the opposition's bowling attack throughout the IPL this season. The RCB skipper was the third highest run-scorer behind Michael Hussey and Chris Gayle with 634 runs in 16 matches this season. His blistering knock of 183 off 148 balls against Pakistan in the fifth match of Asia Cup 2012, recorded the joint-fourth highest score by an Indian in ODIs.
Amit Mishra: The 30-year-old leg-spinner has been a livewire in the IPL this season. The attacking spinner scalped 21 wickets in 17 games he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad this year. He also took a hat-trick playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Pune Warriors India this season and with this hat-trick, he became the first player in IPL history to take three hat-tricks. His performance earned him a place in the squad over premier spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Suresh Raina: One of the most prolific batsmen in the ODIs for India, he comes to the party more often than not. The 26-year-old left-hander scored 548 runs in 18 matches for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL this season. He will be hoping to continue his fine form for India in the upcoming tournament. Not only is he capable of clearing the boundaries when required, his off- spin is also very handy.
Players to watch out for from England:
Graeme Swann: The 34-year-old off-spinner has been the spearhead of England's spin bowling attack over the past few years now. In 2011, Swann played a major role in England's rise to number 1 spot in Test cricket and also clinched the top rank in ICC's ODI bowler rankings. With 12 wickets from 7 matches, Swann finished as England's highest wicket-taker in the ICC 2011 World Cup.
Jonathan Trott: The 32-year-old right-hander has played an important role in England's middle-order over the past few years. He is one of the three quickest players to reach 1,000 ODI runs(21 matches) alongside Viv Richards and Kevin Pietersen. During the 2011 Ashes tournament, Trott scored two centuries in the seven ODIs against Australia. He holds the fifth spot in ICC's ODI batsmen rankings.
Eoin Morgan: The 26-year-old left-hander scored 307 runs in 14 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL this season. In the 94 ODIs for England, Morgan has scored 2,739 runs with four centuries and 17 fifties. His ability to mould his innings in accordance to the situation at hand, makes him a reliable batsmen for England.
Steven Finn: The 24-year-old seamer is the youngest Englishman to reach 50 Test wickets. During the Test series against Pakistan in 2010, Finn picked up 13 wickets at an average of 22.92. In 2011, the right-arm seamer was England's leading wicket-taker during their ODI tourney against India. His seam bowling in tandem with Broad and Anderson in the early overs has proved to be effective for England in the ODIs.
Teams(from):
India: MS Dhoni(c/wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav
England: Alastair Cook(c), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler(wk), Steven Finn, Eoin Morgan, Joe Root, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes
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