The highly anticipated Australia vs England game of the Champions Trophy 2025 promises to be an electrifying match, pitting two of the most powerful cricketing teams against each other in a struggle for dominance. Both teams have put together very strong teams, combining experience with new talent, and this promises to be a thrilling contest for cricket enthusiasts everywhere

• Match: AUS vs. ENG
• Date: February 22, 2025
• Time: 2:30 PM Local Time (IST)
• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan

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Australia playing xi

Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steve Smith (c), Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa

England playing xi

Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.

England Cricket Board (ECB) revealed the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 which will be held in Pakistan. The team, is guided by Jos Buttler and it has a mix and the youth.
Injury Update: Tom Banton to replace injured Jacob Bethell
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FULL SQUAD:

• Jos Buttler (C) – Wicketkeeper & Captain
• Jofra Archer – Fast Bowler
• Gus Atkinson – Fast Bowler
• Tom Banton – Top-order Batsman (Replacement for Bethell)
• Harry Brook – Middle-order Batsman
• Brydon Carse – Fast Bowler
• Ben Duckett – Batsman
• Jamie Overton – All-rounder
• Josh Smith – All-rounder
• Liam Livingstone – All-rounder
• Adil Rashid – Leg-spinner
• Joe Root – Middle-order Batsman
• Saqib Mahmood – Fast Bowler
• Phil Salt – Wicketkeeper-Batsman
• Mark Wood – Fast Bowler

England Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Jos Buttler (C), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Josh Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

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Squad Analysis
For England, the middle has been left with a balanced mix of hitters, spinners, and pace as well. Experienced players like Buttler, Root, Rashid, and Wood bring a level of stability, and also youngsters like Harry Brook and Josh Smith which are filled with promise. With fast bowlers in form like Jofra Archer, Mark Wood Saqib Mahmood the ball looks dangerous and they do get bounced too. What Adil Rashid will bring on the spin is going to be important, especially looking at a subcontinent wicket.

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Chances of England in the Champions Trophy 2025
England is one of the standout sides in the tournament having recently won three Outram Shield Winners Maceknob end to end. They are a relatively untested team, having never won the Champions Trophy and only once reached the final in 2013.

Visitors England made a comeback in the T20I series against the hosts India after clinching a handsome 26-run win in the Rajkot T20I on Tuesday (January 28). 

Leading the T20I series by 2-0, the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss once again and chose to field in the third of the five-match T20I series at Rajkot. It was the much-awaited comeback match for the Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who missed out on international cricket for more than 14 months. While England scored 171/9 in 20 overs, India replied with 145/9 in 20 overs. 

England innings: Ben Duckett powered before Varun Chakravarthy's magic

Although the opener Phil Salt once again lost his wicket early at five runs, his opening partner Ben Duckett set up a strong start with the in-form skipper Jos Buttler. Duckett was dominating the Indian bowlers from the powerplay and set up England’s first 50-run partnership in this T20I series as he had a 76-run partnership for the second wicket with Buttler. 

Once England were batting at 83/1, but the Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav handled the spinners really well as the English batting line-up once again faced deep trouble. From 83/1, England were suddenly down to 127/8. 

While the skipper Buttler scored 24 off 22 balls, the opener Duckett scored 51 off 28 balls with seven fours and two sixes. 

Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy claimed a fifer as he had bowling figures of 4-0-24-5. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya picked up two wickets (2/33), while Axar Patel (1/19) and Ravi Bishnoi (1/46) got one wicket each. 

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Liam Livingstone added vital runs

While the other English middle and lower-order batters struggled, Liam Livingstone added some vital runs of 43 off 24 balls with the help of one four and five sixes. Also, Adil Rashid (10*) and Mark Wood’s (10*) additions proved crucial for the visitors.

Indian innings: No strong batting performance; England bowlers were disciplined powered by Adil Rashid

In reply, England were taking wickets at regular intervals, while the English skipper Jos Buttler handled the bowlers really well. Opener Abhishek Sharma got a strong start but was caught out for 24 off 14 balls as Jofra Archer took a great catch. Captain Suryakumar Yadav (14) is far away from his form, while Tilak Varma was finally dismissed by brilliant Adil Rashid for 18 runs.

Apart from Abhishek, only Hardik Pandya scored 20+ runs in that innings, but he didn’t get any support who could help him by at least rotating the strike. Pandya scored 40 off 35 balls with one four and two sixes but it was far from enough.

Adil Rashid was exceptional once again with the bowling figures of 4-0-15-1, while Jamie Overton took three wickets (3/24). Also, Brydon Carse (2/28) and Jofra Archer (2/33) picked up two wickets and Mark Wood got a wicket (1/29).

With the 26-run win, England are trailing the five-match T20I series by 2-1 with two to go. 

Brendon McCullum has been appointed as the England Cricket Team’s Test Coach, and he is coming in with a huge vision ahead. Considering England’s struggles in the long format over the last year, Brendon McCullum comes in with a lot of work ahead, but he seems prepared. Brendon McCullum’s style of play was dependent on a positive mindset, which made him a wonderful white-ball batter, and a game-changer in Test Cricket with his aggression.

He proved that aggression has a place in the long-format and that has led to his vision of bringing in England’s white-ball stars. With the view that a good cricketer can succeed irrespective of the format, early indications suggest that Brendon McCullum looks to bring some of the best players in England currently, and here are a few of them.

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler was very poor in the Ashes, and the lack of runs may have seen an end to his Test career. His spot has been in doubt over the last year, but with some runs in the odd Test, Jos Buttler has managed to hang on to his spot, until he was dropped in the West Indies tour.

He is one of England’s best white-ball players, but his Test career has not kicked off yet. However, after a confidence building IPL, Brendon McCullum may be tempted to bring him back to the set-up. A similar incident happened in 2018, and the scenario could repeat, only under a different coach. McCullum himself was a white-ball giant who made it big in Test Cricket, and he his presence could bring the required difference in Buttler’s approach to Test cricket as he looks to establish himself in the long format.

Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali retired from Test Cricket before the Ashes, but given his white-ball form, he could be persuaded back into the set-up. He has for long been a utility player for England, batting everywhere from one to seven in the line-up and doubling up as a frontline spinner and part-time spinner on various occasions. If Moeen is willing to comeback under Brendon McCullum’s coaching, England will have their utility player back and they may be able to set out a better role from him as England have struggled to find a consistent role for him in the past.

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Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone is one of the cleanest strikers of the ball today. He is in the form of his life in T20 Cricket, but his presence in the Test squad back in 2018 often goes forgotten. Before becoming a T20 superstar, Livingstone had a few good moments in County Cricket, showing that he can play the longer format. He surely has the technique, looks to score big runs, and could make a case for himself if he allows himself to play a few red-ball games to compete for a spot in the Test side.

Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid was a key member of the Test side a couple years ago. He made a comeback to the Test side in 2018-2019 due to his white-ball form, after rejecting a red-ball contract in the county championship. His wrist-spin has proven to be useful for England, but with his focus on white-ball cricket, Adil Rashid has taken a break from the longer format. With England struggling to find spinners though, going back to Adil Rashid could help. He is still one of the better spinners in the country, and his return will help England find some strong names in the line-up, while they will also have a bowler who knows his role as an aggressive spinner.

With Brendon McCullum, the return of these stars seems possible given his own ability to convert whilte-ball form to red-ball form.