Australia vs England ICC Champions Trophy 2025 | Match Preview & Prediction

The iconic rivalry between Australia and England reignites in the group stage of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Both teams enter this high-stakes clash with contrasting recent head-to-head results, making this encounter a tantalizing prospect.

Australia vs England Match Info

• Match: AUS vs ENG, 4th Match, Group B, ICC Champions Trophy, 2025
• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM
• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Head to head Last 5 Matches

• Australia won by 49 runs (DLS method)
• England won by 186 runs
• England won by 46 runs (DLS method)
• Australia won by 68 runs
• Australia won by 7 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)

AUS/Player/Role

• Steven Smith:Top order Batter
• Sean Abbott: Bowling Allrounder
• Alex Carey:Wicketkeeper Batter
• Ben Dwarshuis: Bowler
• Nathan Ellis: Bowler
• Jake Fraser-McGurk: Batter
• Aaron Hardie: Allrounder
• Travis Head: Top order Batter
• Josh Inglis:Wicketkeeper Batter
• Spencer Johnson: Bowler
• Marnus Labuschagne: Batter
• Glenn Maxwell: Batting Allrounder
• Tanveer Sangha: Bowler
• Matthew Short: Top order Batter
• Adam Zampa: Bowler

ENG/Player/Role

• Jos Buttler: Wicketkeeper Batter
• Jofra Archer: Bowler
• Gus Atkinson: Bowler
• Tom Banton: Wicketkeeper Batter
• Harry Brook: Batter
• Brydon Carse: Bowling Allrounder
• Ben Duckett: Top order Batter
• Liam Livingstone: Batting Allrounder
• Saqib Mahmood: Bowler
• Jamie Overton: Bowling Allrounder
• Adil Rashid: Bowler
• Joe Root: Top order Batter
• Phil Salt: Wicketkeeper Batter
• Jamie Smith: Wicketkeeper Batter
• Mark Wood: Bowler

Prediction

This match promises to hinge on momentum shifts. Australia’s balanced squad and recent psychological edge in close contests give them a slight advantage. However, England’s explosive batting depth and lethal pace attack make them capable of overpowering any opposition.

Verdict: Expect a high-scoring thriller. If Australia’s spinners contain England’s middle order, they’ll clinch victory. But if Archer and Wood dismantle the top order early, England could dominate. Australia to win by a narrow margin in a match decided by key individual performances.

Scorecard Prediction: Australia 290-6 (50 overs) def. England 275-9 (50 overs).