Afghanistan and England will look to keep their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign alive when they play against each other on Wednesday February 26. This is a Group B clash and will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The stakes on this game are certainly high as the team losing this game will be out of the competition.
Team Form
Afghanistan qualified to the CT 2025 on the basis of their performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup. They finished sixth in the 10-team competition, ahead of the likes of England, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. So they are in this tournament on the basis of merit. But their performance in the last game left a lot to be desired. South Africa dominated them from the outset and the margin of defeat in the end was 107 runs. This is a big deficit, even in the 50-over game. So Afghanistan have to improve their game ahead of this do-or-die game against England.
- Afghanistan Form (ODIs): L W W W L
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Afghanistan should fancy their chances in this game, especially when England are going through a poor run of form. The 2019 ODI champions have lost the last five games in the ODI format, which clearly indicates that the English team is vulnerable. Moreover, Jos Buttler’s team would still be hurting after the team failed to defend a huge total of 351 runs against Australia. So this game should be a good matchup as Afghanistan are more than capable of giving a game to any team, especially in the white-ball format.
- England Form (ODIs): L L L L L
England vs Afghanistan Match Details
- Teams: Australia and South Africa
- Date and Time: Tuesday, February 25, @ 02:30 PM (IST)
- Stadium: Gaddafi Cricket Stadium
England vs Afghanistan Pitch Report, Toss Impact
Pitch Report: The average score at the Gaddafii Stadium is 255 runs in ODIs, which is on the higher side considering a lot of matches were played in an era when batsmen used to be conservative. The pitch here should give some sort of support for fast bowlers during the initial phase, while spinners should play more prominent role in the entire game.
Toss Impact: Since this is a flat track and the playing conditions are also likely to remain same throughout the match, toss shouldn’t have too much impact on the outcome of this game.
ODI Stats at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium
| Total Matches | 75 |
| Won Batting First | 37 |
| Won Batting Second | 36 |
| No Result | 02 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 255 |
| Highest Score | 375/3 |
| Lowest Score | 75/10 |
England vs Afghanistan: Lahore Weather
Weather Report: The match between Australia and South Africa was washed out but this game should see no such disturbances from up above, as there’s little chance of rain in Lahore on Wednesday.
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England vs Afghanistan Team News
- Both teams are at full strength for this game.
- Despite both Afghanistan and England losing in their last game, changes are unlikely to happen.
- Expect both teams to stick with the same combination they used in their respective opening matches.
Players to watch out for in England vs Afghanistan match
- Ben Duckett: England opener smashed 165 runs off 143 balls in the last game. The only negative for him was his strike-rate which was below 120. Still, he is someone who can play a big innings.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afghanistan’s star opener might have failed to give his team a start in the last match, we know that Gurbazz is a premium batter who can make life difficult for any bowler.
- Joe Root: One of the best batsmen of this generation. Joe Root should be in your AFG vs ENG Dream11 teams as he can outscore every other batsman in any match.
- Liam Livingstone: England all-rounder is a key player in this team. His skills as a bowler give England a two-way option in sub-continent conditions.
AFG vs ENG Expected Playing XIs
Afghanistan Probable Starting XI vs England:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Sediqullah Atal
- Rahmat Shah
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (C)
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Mohammad Nabi
- Gulbadin Naib
- Rashid Khan
- Noor Ahmad
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
England Probable Starting XI vs Afghanistan:
- Phil Salt
- Ben Duckett
- Jamie Smith (WK)
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Jos Buttler (C)
- Liam Livingstone
- Brydon Carse
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Mark Wood
England vs Afghanistan squads for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Afghanistan Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan’s CT squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah (vice-capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveed Zadran, Noor Ahmad
England squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
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