England’s Playing XI for against Australia: The England cricket team has announced its playing XI for the Champions Trophy matches to be played against Australia on Saturday 22 February. Let us tell you that Jamie Smith has returned to this team, while the team has decided to play the pair of Mark Wood and Joffra Archer as fast bowlers.
Jamie Smith Returns as England Names Playing XI
For this match to be played against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, England has informed about the team announcement on its official X account today on 21 February.
Let us tell you that this is going to be England’s first match of the 9th season of the ongoing Champions Trophy, in which it would like to start the tournament in a great way by performing brilliantly. It is worth noting that England has been placed in Group B along with Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa.
England’s playing XI for the match against Australia
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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England’s Schedule in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
| Date | Match | Venue |
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| 22 February | England vs Australia | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 26 February | England vs Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 1 March | South Africa vs England | National Stadium, Karachi |
Pitch Report: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium is expected to be better and batsmen are likely to have the upper hand. If the last two matches played at this venue are anything to go by, no one can say that bowling at Gaddafi Stadium is going to be easy for the bowlers.
Before the Champions Trophy, two ODI tri-series matches were played on this ground, in which the batsmen had the upper hand. Cricket fans can witness a high-scoring match.
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