LAHORE: Australia have won the toss and opted to bowl first against England in the fourth match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Playing XIs
Australia: Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
England: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
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HEAD TO HEAD
Australia and England have met in a total of 160 ODI matches. Australia has a dominant record with 90 victories, while England has won 65 times. Additionally, three matches ended without a result, and two matches were tied.
However, England has a strong record in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy, winning three out of five encounters.
Overall ODIs: Matches 160, Australia 90, England 65, NR 3, Tied 2
Champions Trophy: Matches 5, Australia 2, England 3
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The 2025 edition marks the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-year break, with the last tournament being held in 2017, where Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in the final.
The eight-team tournament will feature 15 matches over 19 days, taking place in Pakistan and Dubai.
The teams are divided into two groups for the initial stage. Each team will play three group-stage matches, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Group A consists of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B includes Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.
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