Champions Trophy 2025 AUS vs ENG: Pitch, Weather Report, Head To Head, Probable 11, Streaming Details: This has been a much-anticipated Group B match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 when arch-rivals Australia and England meet on February 22 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Both teams are going to try and win, especially after their disappointments.
Pitch and Weather Report
Said to have batting-friendly pitches, Gaddafi Stadium has produced some high-scoring matches lately. In the last 8 ODIs here, the first inning has seen scores of over 300 runs on five occasions. Spinners would get some assistance in the middle overs as well, but batting will be at its prime. On match day, the weather forecast for Lahore indicates clear skies with temperatures ranging from about 14°C to 24°C, hence light, pleasant weather for cricket.
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Head-to-Head in ODIs
Historically, Australia has had the edge over England in ODI contests. From the 160 games played, Australia has secured 90 while England has been victorious in 65, with three no-results and two ties.
Champions Trophy 2025: Probable Playing XI of Australia and England
Australia: Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Strategic changes have been made to England’s batting order. Jamie Smith returns from a calf injury to bat at No. 3, which is meant to add aggression during the crucial powerplay overs. This means experienced batsman Joe Root will move down to No. 4, then followed by Harry Brook and captain Jos Buttler. Without Pat Cummins, Josh Hazelwood, and almost definitely, Mitchell Starc, it has been rough times for Australia.
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Streaming Details of Champions Trophy 2025
India: Live telecast on Star Sports Network; streaming on JioHotstar.
Australia: Streaming available on Amazon Prime Video.
United Kingdom: Live broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event; streaming on the Sky Sports app.
Pakistan: Live telecast on PTV and Ten Sports; streaming on Myco and Tamasha apps.
As both teams will look to lay down a marker for their tournament campaign, this encounter guarantees fierce rivalry and high-quality cricket.
