Ben Duckett would accept 3-0 series defeat if England beat India in Champions Trophy final Ben Duckett does not care if England endure a series whitewash in India, so long as he and his teammates beat the same opponents in the final of the Champions Trophy.
Duckett hit a rapid 65 as England began brightly with the bat in the second ODI, but he perished in Ravindra Jadeja’s first over, a slog sweep finding a fielder in the deep.
One match remains in Ahmedabad on Wednesday before the focus turns to the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, with England’s campaign beginning against Australia on 22 February.
England fell to their fourth consecutive one-day international series defeat on Sunday as India went 2-0 up with a four-wicket win in Cuttack, Rohit Sharma the headliner with a 90-ball 119.
If we lose 3-0 to India, I don’t care as long as we beat them in the final in the Champions Trophy.
