Though his own team has been considered as one of the favourites to win the tournament, South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers believes that England are hot favourites to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 as they are a brilliant side when playing at home.
“They’re obviously a very talented bunch, and they’ve earned a lot of respect. They will be one of the favourites for the Champions Trophy definitely, but quite a few teams stand out – India won the last Champions Trophy, and the Aussies are always a team to look out for.” he said.
There is also a series against England prior to Champions trophy and he said his team can win the series.
“We want to win the series against England, a team that’s been playing very good one-day cricket in their own country. They’ve done really well to come back from the 2015 World Cup,” he added, referring to a chastening exit from Pool A in Australia two years ago.” he concluded.
