In the second over of the AUS vs ENG 2025 Champions Trophy clash in Lahore, Alex Carey pulled off a screamer to dismiss Phil Salt.
Left arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis bowled the over while Phil Salt who was at strike slightly moved leg-side to bunt it over wide mid-on but Carey moved to his right from mid-on, flew across and plucked it out of thin air and took a one-handed stunner.
The fourth match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been scheduled to be played between Australia and England on 22 February at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Australia and England have played 160 ODIs so far where Australia have the upper hand with 90 wins. Australia has won the ICC Champions Trophy a couple of times while England hasn’t won a single title but has reached the final twice in 2004 and 2013.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Australia vs England game is also the first time that England and Australia will be playing an ODI match on Pakistani soil.
Notably, Australia have not won a match in the Champions Trophy across the last two editions – they have lost three while three ended in no results. On the other hand, England played their last ODI in Pakistan back in December 2005.
Australian captain Steve Smith who opted to bowl first after winning the toss against England at Lahore says “Looks a pretty good surface”. While England captain Jos Buttler expressed excitement for the Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Australia in Lahore, claims “Guys are in a really good place”.
During the AUS vs ENG Champions Trophy 2025 clash in Lahore, my mistake, the officials played the India national anthem for a couple of seconds instead of Australia’s.
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Australia (Playing XI): Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
