England’s Playing XI for Champions Trophy 2025 Opener Against Australia https://www.cricketwinner.com England has named their Squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy opener against Australia. In a surprise move, Jamie Smith replaces Phil Salt as wicketkeeper. Get the latest squad update. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:59:27 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en Copyright © 2024 Cricket Winner. All Rights Reserved. <![CDATA[ England’s Playing XI for Champions Trophy 2025 Opener Against Australia]]> https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/england-s-playing-xi-for-champions-trophy-2025-opener-against-australia/ https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/england-s-playing-xi-for-champions-trophy-2025-opener-against-australia/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:59:27 GMT

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.PlayerRole
1Phil SaltBatsman
2Ben DuckettBatsman
3Jamie SmithWicketkeeper-Batsman
4Joe RootBatsman
5Harry BrookBatsman
6Jos ButtlerBatsman and Captain
7Liam LivingstoneAll-rounder
8Brydon CarseAll-rounder
9Jofra ArcherFast Bowler
10Adil RashidSpinner
11Mark WoodFast 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.

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