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Old 06-10-2006, 02:13 PM   #50 (permalink)
Natman20
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IMO I think the Champions Trophy is good. It allows for some practise against international teams, invaluable to the world cup build-up. It gives an idea of form and possibly some teams would be able to experiment with potential world cup players. I don't think the players really worry about the result but I think they will be grateful to get a few games in against various countries. I think the champions trophy will help to show how countries are going in their build-up and to see some countries such as NZ come back after a long break and see if they can perform.
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