England’s Playing XI for Champions Trophy 2025 Opener Against Australia

hemanth — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:29:27 GMT

England has named their Squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy opener against Australia.

The England squad has been declared by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officially for their initial Group B fixture of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy to take place in Australia. Making an unexpected substitution, Jamie Smith steps back in to claim the wicket-keeping mantle from Phil Salt.
The English cricket team recently played Team India in a series of three ODIs on their way to the Champions Trophy.
ECB announces England's XI for match against Australia
England's inaugural match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy against Australia

No.	Player	Role
1	Phil Salt	Batsman
2	Ben Duckett	Batsman
3	Jamie Smith	Wicketkeeper-Batsman
4	Joe Root	Batsman
5	Harry Brook	Batsman
6	Jos Buttler	Batsman and Captain
7	Liam Livingstone	All-rounder
8	Brydon Carse	All-rounder
9	Jofra Archer	Fast Bowler
10	Adil Rashid	Spinner
11	Mark Wood	Fast Bowler

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The Group B arch-rivals Australia and England will be played on Saturday, 22nd of February. The highly anticipated game will be hosted by the historic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.