Australia vs England LIVE: A depleted Australia cricket team will take on England in their Champions Trophy 2025 opener at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore at 2.30 PM IST. While Steve Smith and co. suffered several blows ahead of the tournament, Buttler and co. endured a whitewash at the hands of India. Both sides will be aiming get off the mark on a victorious note in the Champions Trophy. Under the scorching heat in Lahore, Smith opted to bowl first and slotted in two left-arm seaming options.
Australia vs England LIVE Champions Trophy scorecard
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Gaddafi Stadium pitch report
Just like the National Stadium in Karachi, which is a complete batting paradise, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is no different, it’s truly a batter’s zone. We recently witnessed in the tri-series featuring Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa how the surface heavily favoured batters, while bowlers struggled to gain any control. Most scores went past 300, and considering the strength of both England and Australia’s batting line-ups, we can expect a similar high-scoring contest.
Australia vs England playing XIs
Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
England: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
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