USA claims ICC Champions Trophy berth in thrilling finish

With only one round of matches to go in the ICC Six Nation Challenge, five teams were still in with a chance to take the single berth on offer for the Champions Trophy, to be held in England in September

With only one round of matches to go in the ICC Six Nation Challenge, five teams were still in with a chance to take the single berth on offer for the Champions Trophy, to be held in England in September

UAE and Netherlands notched up their second consecutive win to go on top of the points table, while Scotland recorded their first win of the tournament

UAE and Netherlands notched up their second consecutive win to go on top of the points table, while Scotland recorded their first win of the tournament

Luuk van Troost, the Netherlands captain, scored a half-century to lead his team to victory against Scotland in the Six Nations Challenge

Luuk van Troost, the Netherlands captain, scored a half-century to lead his team to victory against Scotland in the Six Nations Challenge

Tony Munro looks ahead to this week's ICC Six Nations tournament

The strongest nations in cricket outside the full international level will be chasing the chance to take on the powers of the game when the ICC Six Nations Challenge kicks off this Sunday, 29 February in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)