Champions Trophy: England vs Australia, Play and Predictions For 2025

Following the banger opening of this year, the match between Pakistan and New Zealand, the ICC Champions Trophy for 2025 is steering up and all set for the upcoming match. Traditional rivals England & Australia are competing against each other this Saturday, February 22 at Lahore’s Gaddafi stadium. The teams are setting up their campaigns on a positive note, keeping in mind their recent challenges.

Glimpse of the teams

It is said that the Australian team can enter the tournament without their frontline pace trio a.k.a Josh Hazelwood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. All have opted out due to some personal reason and some injuries. Stepping in, Steve smith, captaining the team with some happening players of the game. The batting attack will be dealt with the players, TravisHead, Glenn Maxwell and Smith and then the bowling squad is power packed with Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson and Ben Dwarshuis.

Joe Buttler steers the team of England as its captain with renewed energy to rectify the previous series of underwhelming performance. This includes England’s series loss to India of 3-0 ODI. But this time, the team is risen and parading Jamie Smith to the No:3 batting position and him taking over the wicket keeping this time, notably. The return of Jofra Archer and Markewood promises the bowling team a renewed sense of attack and adds the energetic push that the team needed.

Players List

The below mentioned player list holds the name of confirmed players that fans can expect on the field but they may or may not vary.

England’s Team	Australia’s Team
Ben Duckett	Travis Head
Phil Salt	Adam Zampa
Jamie Smith (WK)	Jake Fraser-McGurk
Mark Wood	Glenn Maxwell
Harry Brook	Josh Inglis
Joe Root	Alex Carey (WK)
Liam Livngston	Steve Smith (C)
Jofra Archer	Marnus Labuschagne
Brydon Carse	Nathan Ellis
Jos Buttler (C)	Spencer Johnson
Adil Rashid	Sean Abott

Head-to-Head Record

So far the team have met five times at ICC Champions Trophy where England gained the upper hand of Australia for at least three times. But still, a notable information to acknowledge is, Australia has a record of 3 -2 win record in the last five ODIs played between the team which tips the scales in favour of the latter slightly.

Notable ODI stats –

Number of matches played in total: 161
Wins for England: 65
Wins for Australia: 91
Tie matches: 2
The last match: Bristol 2024 – Australia won by 49 runs
Last five ODIs: Australia won: 3 out of 5. England stays at: 2 wins

Records of ICC –

Number of matches played: 5
Australia’s wins: 2
England’s win: 3
Last result: England won Australia by 40 runs at Birmingham in 2017.

Don’t miss out to Watch:

Australia: Steve Smith’s leadership and batting prowess will be pivotal, especially in the absence of key bowlers. Spinner Adam Zampa will lead the bowling attack, aiming to exploit any turn the Lahore pitch offers.
England: Joe Root’s experience and consistency are vital for stabilizing the batting lineup. Jofra Archer’s return adds firepower to the bowling unit, and his performance could be a game-changer.

Predictions:

Given the fact that both the teams’ recent form and squad adjustments, the match is poised to be competitive. Australia’s batting depth offers them an advantage, but their inexperienced bowling attack might be a concern. England’s bolstered bowling lineup, combined with strategic batting order changes, could provide the edge they need. The outcome may hinge on key individual performances and how well each team adapts to the conditions.

Fans can anticipate a thrilling encounter as these cricketing powerhouses renew their rivalry on the grand stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Tune in with tuberbuddy.com for more interesting updates.