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MEDIA GUIDE 2 The ICC would like to thank all its Commercial Partners for their support of the ICC Champions Trophy England and Wales 2017 3 WELCOME ICC CHIEF EXECUTIVE It is my pleasure to welcome distinguished Just as the game of cricket has grown over the years, the members of the media who are in England and number of media covering ICC events has also risen despite more challenging circumstances for many media outlets. It is a Wales to cover the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. privilege for us to host you and I would like to thank you all for The Champions Trophy is a top-class event that returns to covering this event and contributing to the game’s growth. the three venues – Cardiff, Edgbaston and The Oval – which On behalf of the ICC, I would like to thank the England were used for the last edition in 2013. The event is actually and Wales Cricket Board, its staff, ground authorities and being held here for the third time, the West Indies winning volunteers in helping us deliver another special event. in 2004, followed by India’s success four years ago. Thanks are also due to my own colleagues at the ICC for With the tournament featuring the top eight teams, the putting in so much effort to make this possible. quality of the cricket has always been extremely high and I’m I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our confident that we’ll see a hugely competitive tournament broadcast and commercial partners for their continued here again this year. Australia was at the top of the MRF Tyres support, which is so very important in this modern age of ICC ODI Team Rankings for over two years till February 2017 professional sport. but the competition has intensified since then. Thank you all for contributing to the success of a game that Not only was South Africa successful in moving to the top of gives so much joy to millions of people around the world. the rankings but India and England have also recorded a higher success percentage than Australia over the past year, making it potentially a tough scenario. Of course, there is the added knowledge and incentive to do well since the ICC Cricket World David Richardson Cup 2019 will also be played in the same conditions. ICC Chief Executive I hope you too will get an idea of how the next ICC World Cup will be organized in just two years. The ICC has always striven to provide top-class media facilities and I’m sure no stone has been left unturned by our media team to ensure a very smooth working for journalists. As ever your feedback is welcomed. 4 WELCOME ECB Chief Executive OFFICEr Welcome to the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. All our host venues have made improvements to their What a privilege it is for England and Wales stadia in recent years and pride themselves on providing top-class facilities for spectators. My thanks to all at to host this tournament again – and what a Glamorgan, Surrey and Warwickshire for their help and fantastic opportunity to showcase this country’s support in staging this tournament. passion for cricket. At the same time, I would like to thank our broadcast The format of the ICC Champions Trophy means fans can partners, and the wider media - written, digital and catch the top eight sides of the world in action – all in the photographic, for their comprehensive coverage which does space of under three weeks. It’s a proven winner with the so much to generate excitement and interest in the sport. cricketing public here and we look forward to an exciting Enjoy the next three weeks and we trust you will enjoy and entertaining tournament ahead. being part of a tournament which we hope will create an This tournament is the first of three ICC global events to even bigger following for our game at every level. be staged in England and Wales over the next three years. Later this year we will host the ICC Women’s World Cup followed by the ICC Cricket World Cup in the summer of 2019 – a year when we will also host an Ashes Test series Tom Harrison against Australia. Chief Executive Officer England and Wales Cricket Board Above all we hope that each of these tournaments will inspire more players to either take up cricket or to return to the game they love. They might become players, spectators and even volunteers in the years to come. No one can argue that whenever there is a global sporting event in this country the public get behind it and are excited by it. Cricket’s diverse following in this country means every side taking part is guaranteed a warm welcome and enthusiastic support. 5 CONTENTS 01 Travelling in 03 COnTacts 05 TeaM infOrMaTiOn ENGLAND anD WaleS Media and Communications ................................................. 18 Australia ..................................................................................... 46 Team Media Managers ........................................................... 19 Bangladesh ................................................................................52 General Information .................................................................. 7 Venue Media Managers .......................................................... 19 England .......................................................................................58 Safety and Security ....................................................................8 Event Photograph Manager .................................................. 19 India ............................................................................................ 64 Medical and Vaccination Information ...................................8 Accreditation Contacts............................................................ 19 New Zealand ..............................................................................70 Finance ..........................................................................................8 Emergency Services ................................................................ 20 Pakistan ......................................................................................76 Tipping ..........................................................................................8 Health and Medical Services ................................................ 20 South Africa ...............................................................................82 Arrival Information ....................................................................8 Immigration and Other Useful Contacts ........................... 20 Sri Lanka ..................................................................................... 88 Travel Information ......................................................................8 Travel information - London ....................................................9 Travel information - Birmingham...........................................9 04 eSSenTial MeDia infOrMaTiOn 06 Match OffiCialS Travel information - Cardiff ...................................................10 Overview .....................................................................................22 Referees.......................................................................................95 Travel Times and Distances ....................................................10 Accreditation Guide .................................................................23 Umpires ..................................................................................... 96 Driving in the UK ......................................................................10 Additional Media Services...................................................... 27 Taxi ...............................................................................................10 Event Administration ..............................................................29 Venue Information - Cities and Venues ...............................31 07 TOUrnaMenT STaTistiCS 02 TOUrnaMenT infOrMaTiOn City Information - Birmingham ............................................32 ICC Champions Trophy Records ............................................ 99 My City Guide - Birmingham ................................................. 33 Australia ..................................................................................... 115 Event History ..............................................................................12 Venue Information - Edgbaston ...........................................34 Bangladesh ...............................................................................118 Prize Money ................................................................................12 Ground Map - Edgbaston ....................................................... 35 England ...................................................................................... 121 Fixtures ........................................................................................13 City Information - Cardiff .......................................................36 India ............................................................................................125 CT 2017 Match Day Clothing ...................................................15 My City Guide - Cardiff ............................................................ 37 New Zealand ............................................................................ 128 Cricket Information .................................................................. 16 Venue Information - Cardiff Wales Stadium .....................38 Pakistan ..................................................................................... 131 Ground Map - Cardiff