India won both matches.
Mehedi Hasan looks likely to be picked as well, ahead of Sunzamul Islam, with the latter giving a much more solid batting option. Hosts England, who have shown radical transformation as a potent limited-overs side following the debacle in the 2015 ICC World Cup in Australia, will bear the "Dark Horse" tag in this fast-paced, action-packed tournament.
The proof came as recently as Monday when, across London at Lord's, England collapsed to 20 for six in five overs - the worst start in One-day worldwide history - against the South Africa new-ball duo of Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell.
Nevertheless, Azhar said: "Wahab has recovered well so we have no doubt that he will be fit to play".
"But we know we are also a better side".
Which TV channels will do the live broadcast of the ICC Champions Trophy match between England and Bangladesh?
Replying to a question Azhar said that ICC tournaments are a big opportunity for every player and he's looking forward to this opportunity to prove his mettle.
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South Africa, under the captaincy of AB de Villiers, will be the most influential team of the ICC event with their daunting bating line-up.
"There will be a lot of pressure, but I think we can cope", he added.
This Doodle is a quite simple cricket game: all you have to do is tap or click to swing the bat and watch as you either smack the ball around the field or see the bails knocked off. "The two warm-up games (vs New Zealand, vs Bangladesh) will give me an indication on how well I go in the tournament", Ashwin told PTI. "Certainly, it's not down to a lack of trying".
India are placed in Group B along with Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka, and will start their campaign on June 4 against their arch-rivals at Edgbaston.
Kohli was undone by the seaming and swinging conditions in England. "They appear to be peaking perfectly for this tournament".
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Sunzamul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Imrul Kayes, Taskin Ahmed.
Expected playing XI:England: Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood.
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