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U is for...Umpiring & UDRS

They can quite often be the difference between winning and losing, particularly in close contests. The Champions Trophy is a condensed tournament with eight closely-matched sides and a key decision can decide a match.

T is for...Taylor

Taylor..Ross Taylor that is.

One of New Zealand's few stars, Ross Taylor has the ability to put the island nation's weight on his shoulders and single handily lead the Black Caps to victory.

S is for...Swann

The man of the hour (if you are an England supporter): Swann.
Given his recent annihilation of the NZ lineup, one would expect Swann to be a Lion on his home turf(s) and one feels that he is not likely to disappoint us.

R is for...Raina

Raina.
Alongside Virat Kohli, Raina will be a key component of India's middle order at the Champions Trophy. His issues against the short ball are well documented, but the recent IPL showed he is in excellent form, as he averaged 42 with a strike rate of 150.

Q is for...Quicks

Quicks.

A key component of any team when playing in England. A selection of those included in the Champions Trophy squads are:

P is for...Pakistan

Pakistan.....of course.

Former World Cup winners.
Former World T20 champions.
Can they add the ICC Champions Trophy to their list of ICC tournament wins?

O is for...OUT!

As he does on many lists, Muttiah Muralitharan leads the way on the number of wickets in the Champions Trophy with 24 wickets from 15 innings in which he bowled.
Right behind him is New Zealand's Kyle Mills with 22 wickets from 12 matches. Mills will almost certainly pass the Sri Lankan spinner and become the leading wicket-taker.

N is for.....Narine

Narine - Sunil, Narine
The 24 year old from Trinidad is expected to spearhead the spin effort from the West Indies.
Whilst his figures dont look pretty in Test matches, his 47 wickets in 28 ODIS at an average of 21.68 are more than respectable.

M is for...Misbah

Misbah.

That's right, the Pakistan captain and our best ODI batsman on current form has a massive role to play if Pakistan are to progress in the Champions Trophy.

His performance in the ODI series in South Africa showed that he still can perform against the very best, and as Dav Whatmore said, "Misbah's batting has had a new lease of life".