Two of the fiercest rivals, Australia and England, are all set to collide in match no. 4 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This would be the first match in Lahore for the ongoing edition of CT 2025.
Australia and England are heading into this contest lacking confidence. England was clean-swept by India in India in a 3-match ODI series. On the other hand, Australia were taken down first by Pakistan in their own backyard by a margin of 2-1 (3-match series) and then traveled to Sri Lanka to only get whitewashed 2-0 in a 2-match ODI series.
The last two editions of the Champions Trophy have been disastrous for the World Champions Australia, as they haven’t won a single game out of 6. Three of their 6 matches were washed out in the last two editions, and the rest three Australia failed to win. With their top 3 pacemen, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazelwood, and the most important one Mitchell Starc, unavailable in this competition, Australia will find it tough to survive throughout the competition.
As far as England is concerned, despite losing 3-0 to India, the Jos Buttler-led side looks a bit settled and can take down Australia in this game. Their batting looks lethal, and with Adil Rashid in red-hot form, rest of the bowling unit can chip in vigorously.
AUS vs ENG Champions Trophy 2025: Predicted Playing XI
Before moving ahead in this article, let’s take a look at the probable playing XIs for both sides.
Australia Playing XI
- Matthew Short
- Travis Head
- Steve Smith (C)
- Josh Inglis (WK)
- Alex Carey
- Aaron Hardie
- Glenn Maxwell
- Sean Abbott
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Adam Zampa
- Spencer Johnson
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England Playing XI
The English side already announced their playing XI. Take a look,
- Ben Duckett
- Philip Salt
- Jamie Smith (WK)
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Jos Buttler (C)
- Liam Livingstone
- Brydon Carse
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Mark Wood
AUS vs ENG Team News
Australia Team News
- The Australian team will be looking at Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, and Spencer Johnson to step in for the trio of Cummins, Hazlewood, and Starc.
- The batting unit looks as strong as before.
- Short and Head will open, followed by Smith, Inglis, Maxwell, and Carey.
England Team News
- The English side has already announced their playing XI for this game.
- Wicet-keeper batter Jamie Smith is fit and will bat at No. 3. He will also don the wicketkeeping gloves.
- The rest of the batting unit is the same, which featured in the final ODI in Ahmedabad against India in their last ODI series.
- The bowling unit will be comprising Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Brydon Carse, and Mark Wood.
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Australia’s remaining fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 25th February 2025 | South Africa | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| 28th February 2025 | Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
England’s remaining fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 26th February 2025 | Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 1st March 2025 | South Africa | National Stadium, Karachi |
