His career seemed over but he got a surprise recall for the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy in England.

The limited-overs ICC Champions Trophy, which it replaced, was instead named as the tournament to be held in those countries.

Following the Ashes, England played in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.

This is a list of squads selected for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

This is a list of the squads picked for the men's 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.

The core of the same squad was retained for September's 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.

Akmal was named in the 30 man probable squad for the 2008 ICC Champions Trophy.

It also hosted five of the fifteen matches in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, including the final.

It served as a qualification tournament for the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.

The winners of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy will earn $2 million in prize money, the largest amount since the tournament's inception.