Champions Trophy 2025: Predicting Australia’s Playing XI for their clash against England

The fourth game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is going to be a high-octane clash between two cricketing giants England and Australia that are struggling with a poor run of form in the ODIs. The game will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 22, at 2:30 PM (IST).

The defending ODI World Champions Australia have been struggling with a poor run of form in the last five ODIs they have played. They have lost four games while winning only one. The Aussies in the absence of their regular skipper Pat Cummins, will look ahead to start their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on a winning note.

Here is the predicted playing XI of Australia for their all-important clash against England on Saturday: 

Openers – Travis Head and Jake-Fraser McGurk

Australia might look ahead to start their innings with the opening pair of star batter Southpaw Travis Head. He has been one of the vital cogs in the wheel for Australia in the major ICC tournaments, including their historic win in the ODI World Cup 2023 final, beating the hosts, India.

Head will be accompanied by the young batter Jake-Fraser McGurk, who has emerged as one of the finest batters for his side in the limited-overs fest. He could play a crucial role in providing a quick start for Australia to post a big total on the board.

Middle-Order – Steve Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, and Alex Carey (WK)

Australia’s middle order is expected to start with the star number three batter and their stand-in skipper Steve Smith. He will play a major role in Australia’s innings forward after a good start from the openers. The modern-day batting great is known for his ability to play big knocks in the marquee international tournaments.

Smith will be followed by Marnus Labuschagne at number four; Labuschagne could score some crucial runs in the middle overs followed by the hitting of Josh Inglis and Alex Carey around the end of the innings.

All-Rounder – Glenn Maxwell

The veteran all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is expected to be considered the only specialist all-rounder in their playing XI for the game against the Three Lions. He can play a vital role both with the bat and the ball.

The Aussie management might also think of promoting Glenn Maxwell up in the batting order to score some quick runs. Besides that, he will also be very crucial with his bowling at the spin-friendly track at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Bowlers – Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, and Adam Zampa

The bowling quartet of Australia is expected to include three out-and-out pacers in Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, and Sean Abbott. They could post a serious threat to the English batters while bowling with the new ball in the powerplay overs.

The pace-bowling trio will be accompanied by the specialist spinner Adam Zampa. Australia will aim to utilize Zampa for his entire quota of 10 overs, be it bowling first and or defending the target later in the second innings.

Disclaimer: This exclusive news is based on the author’s insights, analysis, and intuition. While reviewing this information, consider the points discussed and form your own conclusions.

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