CT 2025 AFG vs AUS Playing 11: Australia and Afghanistan are both set to play with the same playing 11 combination that clinched victory in their previous match played against South Africa and England respectively.
The 10th match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was scheduled to be played between Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan will lock horns with Steven Smith-led Australia on February 28 in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
CT 2025 AFG vs AUS Playing 11
Afghanistan and Australia have played four One Day Internationals so far with Australia winning them all. Afghanistan have never beaten Australia in an ODI game.
After winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bat first. During the toss, Afghanistan captain Hasmatullah Shahidi said “We will bat first because the wickets looks good, it’s a used pitch, England and Australia already played on this pitch so it will slow down in the second half and hopefully, our spinners will come into play.
We were happy with the performance in our last game, we also have made plans against Australia and hopefully, we can rectify the mistakes we made against England. We are going with the same team”.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
On the other hand, Australia captain Steven Smith said “We would have bowled first, uncertain overhead conditions and there’s the dew factor as well. All the guys are doing good, should be a good contest, looking forward to it. Coming here with good intent and aggression and ready to get started. Same team for us”.
Australia (Playing XI): Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
Australia and Afghanistan have been placed in Group B alongside South Africa and England. With England knocked out of the tournament, the remaining three teams fight for the two semifinal spots with India and New Zealand already qualified for the knockout round from Group A.
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