The England Cricket team is unarguably one of the top teams in world cricket. England has always produced great batters, and most have excelled in all three formats, especially in multi-team tournaments. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Best Knocks by England batters in the ICC Champions Trophy’.
1. Joe Root
Joe Root is unarguably one of the best players from England, with more than handy off-spin bowling. In a game against England in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, Bangladesh piled up 305 runs on a road of a pitch, with Tamim Iqbal smacking a century. Chasing 306 runs, with the score reading 6-1, Root stitched together a 159-run stand with Alex Hales. In his 129-ball knock, he smashed 11 boundaries and a gigantic six, scoring 133 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
2. Marcus Trescothick
Marcus Trescothick, nicknamed Tresco, was unarguably one of the best players from England, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against Zimbabwe in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, England piled up 298 runs on a road of a pitch, with Marcus Trescothick smacking a century. With the score reading 46-1, Trescothick stitched together a 141-run stand with Nasser Hussain. In his 102-ball knock, he smashed 11 boundaries and two gigantic sixes, scoring 129 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
3. Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff, nicknamed Freddie, was unarguably one of the best players from England, with more than handy medium-pace bowling. In a game against Sri Lanka in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, England piled up 251 runs on a tricky pitch, with Andrew Flintoff smacking a century. With the score reading 123-4, Flintoff stitched together a 94-run stand with Paul Collingwood. In his 91-ball knock, he smashed nine boundaries and three gigantic sixes, scoring 104 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
4. Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes is unarguably one of the best players from England, with more than handy medium-pace bowling. In a game against England in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, Australia piled up 277 runs on a tricky pitch, with Travis Head smacking a half-century. Chasing 278 runs, with the score reading 35-3, Stokes stitched together a 159-run stand with Eoin Morgan. In his 109-ball knock, he smashed 13 boundaries and two gigantic sixes, scoring 102 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
5. Owais Shah
Owais Shah was one of the best players from England, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against South Africa in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, England piled up 323 runs on a road of a pitch, with Owais Shah smacking a half-century. With the score reading 59-2, Owais stitched together a 163-run stand with Paul Collingwood. In his 89-ball knock, he smashed five boundaries and six gigantic sixes, scoring 98 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
6. Nasser Hussain
Nasser Hussain, nicknamed Nashwan, was one of the best players from England, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against England in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, Bangladesh piled up 232 runs on a road of a pitch, with Javed Omar smacking a half-century. Chasing 233 runs, with the score reading 33-1, Nasser stitched together a 175-run stand with Alec Stewart. In his 120-ball knock, he smashed nine boundaries and five gigantic sixes, scoring 95 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
7. Ian Bell
Ian Bell, nicknamed Belly, was one of the best players from England, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against Australia in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, England piled up 269 runs on a tricky pitch, with Ian Bell smacking a half-century. With the score reading 57-1, Bell stitched together a 111-run stand with Jonathan Trott. In his 115-ball knock, he smashed seven boundaries, scoring 91 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
8. Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen, nicknamed KP, was one of the best players from England, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against England in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, West Indies piled up 272 runs on a road of a pitch, with Chris Gayle smacking a century. Chasing 273 runs, with the score reading 232-7, Pietersen stitched together a 44-run stand with Sajid Mahmood. In his 86-ball knock, he smashed nine boundaries and a gigantic six, scoring 90 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
9. Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan, nicknamed Frankie, was one of the best players from England, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against England in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, Australia piled up 259 runs on a road of a pitch, with Damien Martyn smacking a half-century. Chasing 260 runs, with the score reading 21-1, Vaughan stitched together a 140-run stand with Marcus Trescothick. In his 122-ball knock, he smashed nine boundaries, scoring 86 runs. Notably, this came in a winning cause.
10. Jonathan Trott
Jonathan Trott, nicknamed Trotters, was one of the best players from England, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against Sri Lanka in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, batting first, England piled up 293 runs on a road of a pitch, with Jonathan Trott smacking a half-century. With the score reading 48-1, Trott stitched together an 83-run stand with Alastair Cook. In his 87-ball knock, he smashed five boundaries, scoring 76 runs. Notably, this came in a losing cause.
