2006 ICC Champions Trophy squads

These were the 10 squads picked to take part in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, the fourth instalment of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament. The tournament was held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. Teams could name a preliminary squad of 30, but only 14-man squads were permitted for the actual tournament, and these had to be submitted by 7 September, [ [http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/09/stories/2006080905481700.htm Champions Trophy: Pakistan names probables] , from The Hindu, retrieved 4 September 2006] one month before the start of the tournament.

Several of the squads were changed during or before the tournament due to injuries or suspensions; Pakistan changed their captains three times before the tournament had begun, and also sent home two players due to doping allegations. Both India and Zimbabwe had to replace a player during the tournament, which required the permission of the International Cricket Council's Technical Committee. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/265604.html Sreesanth replaces injured Agarkar] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 30 November 2006]

Australia

Australia picked a preliminary squad of 30 players, [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/squad/255808.html Cricinfo - Australia Squad] , retrieved 3 September 2006] before cutting it down to 14 on 4 September. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/258546.html McGrath picked for Champions Trophy] , by Cricinfo, retrieved 4 September 2006] Stuart Clark suffered a thigh injury and missed the tournament. Dan Cullen was called up as a replacement on 5 October. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/australia/5408670.stm Cullen replaces Clark for Trophy] , BBC, retrieved 5 October 2006]

Bangladesh

Bangladesh selected their squad of 14 on 7 September. [ [http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=155063&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=29172 Hossain for Bangladesh one-dayers] , from Gulf Daily News, retrieved 10 September 2006]

England

England announced a squad of 14 on 12 September, after picking their preliminary squad of 30. Andrew Flintoff, who had not played cricket since July, was named captain. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/5333960.stm Flintoff named skipper for Ashes] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 12 September 2006]

India

India selected their squad at the same time as announcing their squad for the 2006–07 DLF Cup. Spinner Anil Kumble, with 264 ODIs under his belt, was not selected, which was made headline news by cricket website Cricinfo. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/258512.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Kumble not in Champions Trophy squad] , from Cricinfo, 3 September 2006]

New Zealand

New Zealand selected a preliminary squad of 30, [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/squad/256591.html Cricinfo - New Zealand Squad] , retrieved 3 September 2006] before cutting it down to 14 on 7 September. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/258846.html New Zealand sweat on Styris] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 7 September 2006] Scott Styris was included despite missing a county match with Middlesex due to injury; Shane Bond, Jacob Oram and Daniel Vettori had all recovered from injuries and were included, while Michael Mason was ruled out by an injury. The selection of Wellington seamer Mark Gillespie, described by coach John Bracewell as "the domestic season's outstanding pace bowler", was described by Herald on Sunday writer Dylan Cleaver as a "bolter". [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/258857.html New squad is big news in New Zealand] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 7 September 2006]

Pakistan

Pakistan selected their squad on 6 September. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/258821.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Inzamam to lead Pakistan in Champions Trophy] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 6 September 2006] Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq have been suspended for four matches due to "bringing the game into disrepute" during the fourth Test of the 2006 series between England and Pakistan, and was thus withdrawn from the squad, [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvpak/content/current/story/260775.html Inzamam cleared of ball tampering] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 28 September 2006] and was unable to take any part in the tournament, as Faisal Iqbal was called up as replacement. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/261874.html Technicality rules Inzamam out of tournament] , by Anand Vasu, retrieved 17 October 2006] Younis Khan was named replacement captain, only to resign two days before the tournament began, leading Mohammad Yousuf to take over. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/261385.html Mohammad Yousuf to lead Pakistan] , Osman Samiuddin, Cricinfo, retrieved 7 October 2006] However, on 7 October, the new Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Naeem Ashraf announced that Younis would captain the side. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/current/story/261689.html Younis Khan reinstated as captain] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 7 October 2006]

On 16 October, before Pakistan had started playing any games in the tournament, it was revealed that two Pakistani players, Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar had failed a drugs test for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone. Abdur Rehman and Yasir Arafat were called up to replace them. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/263238.html Asif and Akhtar to return home] , by Osman Samiuddin, retrieved 17 October 2006]

ri Lanka

Sri Lanka picked a 14-man squad on 25 August 2006. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/squad/256036.html Sri Lanka Squad] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 3 September 2006]

West Indies

West Indies went in with the same 14-man squad as in the 2006-07 DLF Cup triangular tournament in Malaysia in September. [ [http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20060907T210000-0500_112618_OBS_WINDIES_TO_STICK_WITH_PLAYERS_FOR_CHAMPIONS_TROPHY.asp Windies to stick with players for Champions Trophy] , by the CMC, retrieved from the Jamaica Observer on 10 September 2006]

References and notes

reflist