Australia vs England, Champions Trophy 2025: Date, Time, Live Cricket Streaming, Squad, Predicted XI, Weather, Pitch Report
AUS vs ENG Champions Trophy 2025 Match Schedule, Live Streaming, Date, Head to Head, Playing XI Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather: Jos Buttler-led England will lock horns against Steve Smith-led Australia in their first match of the ongoing Champions Trophy at the newly-renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. England have confirmed their XI for their opening match against Australia. Jamie Smith returns to the side, batting at No.3 and taking the gloves as wicketkeeper. Jofra Archer is selected alongside fellow seamers Brydon Carse and Mark Wood. It will be interesting to see how an injury-ravaged Australia will turn up against England.
When and where is the AUS vs ENG clash happening?
The AUS vs ENG match will happen on Saturday at 2.30 pm with the toss at 2 pm (IST). The match will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The match will be broadcast on TV on Star Sports and Network 18 channels. You can also livestream the AUS vs ENG match on JioHotstar.
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Australia vs England squads
Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
Australia vs England predicted XIs
Australia Predicted XI: Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (WK), Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa
England Predicted 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
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Pitch report from Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for AUS vs ENG
Over the years, Gaddafi Stadium’s pitch is considered to be excellent for batting. In the recently-concluded ODI tri-series matches at the venue suggest bowlers will face a challenge. High scores were common in those games, with teams like New Zealand and Pakistan posting totals over 300. Therefore, the Australia vs. England match is also anticipated to be a high-scoring affair.
Australia vs England Weather report
It’s likely to be a clear day with no rain predicted. The temperature is set to be in the early 20s in the first half of the game. After the sunset, the temperature is set to hover between 15-20 degrees Celsius.
