New Delhi: Australia will start their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Ashes rivals England on Saturday, February 22. The Aussies won the tournament twice in 2006 and 2009 but failed to register a single win in the 2013 and 2017 editions of the Champions Trophy.
They are also missing the key fast bowlers like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood due to fitness problems. Steve Smith has been appointed as the captain of the team in Cummins’ absence.
The veteran batter will hope to lead the two-time champions to an early victory in the eight-team ICC tournament. England recently lost an ODI series against India by 3-0 and the Three Lions have made some in their squad with Jamie Smith returning as wicketkeeper. Jofra Archer will join fellow fast bowlers Brydon Carse and Mark Wood in the bowling attack.
Australia vs England live-streaming
When will the match between Australia vs England be played?
The match will be played on Saturday, February 22.
What time will the Australia vs England ODI match begin?
The match will begin at 02:30 PM IST, with the toss scheduled at 02:00 PM IST.
Where will the ODI match between Australia and England be played?
The ODI match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Where to watch the Australia vs England ODI match on television in India?
The ODI will be live-telecasted on Star Sports 2 (English) and Sports 18 (Hindi) in India.
Where to watch the online streaming of the ODI match between Australia and England?
The ODI match can be streamed on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
Predicted XI
Australia’s Probable XI: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (WK), Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
England’s Playing XI: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (WK), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Lahore Weather report
As per AccuWeather, The weather in Lahore is expected to be partly cloudy. At the time of the match in the afternoon, The temperature is expected to be around 23 degrees Celsius, while it will go down to 11 degrees Celsius in the evening.
Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report
The cricket pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is considered to be good for batting. The surface offers good bounce and pace for batters to play their shots easily. Fast bowlers can get some assistance from the pitch with the new ball but as the match progresses, spinners can play a crucial role in the game. In the recently-concluded Tri-nation between Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand bowlers faced many challenges to stop the flow of runs.
Head to head
England and Australia have played 160 ODI matches, and the Aussies won 90 out of them, while the Three Lions won 65 while five matches ended in no result or tie.
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