Event Technical Committee approves Chris Woakes’s replacement in England squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2017
Woakes sustained a left side strain during England’s eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the tournament opener on Thursday, 1 June.
Finn, 28, has represented England in 68 One-Day Internationals and taken 102 wickets. He is presently ranked 32nd on the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers.
The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad, read a statement issued by the ICC..
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 consists of Geoff Allardice (ICC, chairman), Campbell Jamieson (IDI representative), Steve Elworthy (Tournament Director), Alan Fordham (host representative), Sourav Ganguly and Michael Slater (both independent nominees).
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