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The West Indies cricket team is among the tournament favourites as the ICC Champions Trophy comes to a historic end this month in England. The competition is covered live by DIRECTV on ESPN Caribbean.
Customers can also get highlights and coverage by entering their MiDIRECTV username and password at www.espnplay.com. New customers can register at directvcaribbean.com or m.directvcaribbean.com.
The 2013 edition of the one-day competition will be the last in this format as the Champions Trophy is due to be replaced by the ICC World Test Championship in 2017.
Host team, England, is favoured to lift the crown on home soil but defending champion and bitter rival, Australia, might have something to say about that.
West Indies prevailed the last time England staged this competition in 2004 with Trinidad and Tobago batting legend Brian Lara at the helm. And Lara’s compatriot Dwayne Bravo is the West Indies captain now and the energetic all-rounder will do his utmost to emulate him and ensure that the regional is still in the hunt come the final day on 23 June 2013.
DIRECTV viewers will have the chance to follow the action live.
ICC Champions Trophy 2013
Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Venue |
| Thu, Jun 6 | 5:15 a.m. | Group B: India vs. South Africa | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Fri, Jun 7 | 5:15 a.m. | Group B: West Indies vs. Pakistan | Kennington Oval, London |
| Sat, Jun 8 | 5:15 a.m. | Group A: England vs. Australia | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Sun, Jun 9 | 5:15 a.m. | Group A: Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Mon, Jun 10 | 7:45 a.m. | Group B: Pakistan vs. South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Tue, Jun 11 | 5:15 a.m. | Group B: India vs. West Indies | Kennington Oval, London |
| Wed, Jun 12 | 5:15 a.m. | Group A: Australia vs. New Zealand | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Thu, Jun 13 | 7:45 a.m. | Group A: England vs. Sri Lanka | Kennington Oval, London |
| Fri, Jun 14 | 5:15 a.m. | Group B: West Indies vs. South Africa | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Sat, Jun 15 | 5:15 a.m. | Group B: India vs. Pakistan | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Sun, Jun 16 | 5:15 a.m. | Group A: England vs. New Zealand | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Mon, Jun 17 | 7:45 a.m. | Group A: Sri Lanka vs. Australia | Kennington Oval, London |
| Wed, Jun 19 | 5:15 a.m. | Semifinal 1: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up | Kennington Oval, London |
| Thu, Jun 20 | 5:15 a.m. | Semifinal 2: Group A runner-up vs. Group B winner | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Sun, Jun 23 | 5:15 a.m. | Final: Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
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