Lahore: The fourth match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between Australia and England today. This is the second match of Group B. Australia won the Champions Trophy title in 2006 and 2009. At the same time, England is looking for the trophy first.
The recent form of both the teams has been quite disappointing. On one hand, India defeated England 3-0 in the ODI series. On the other hand, Sri Lanka clean swept Australia in the 2-match ODI series.
Match details, 4th match
Australia vs England
Date: February 22
Stadium: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Time: Toss- 2:00 PM
Match start- 2:30 PM
Clashed 5 times in the tournament, including two semi-finals
Both teams have faced each other 5 times in the tournament history. The English team won 3 times and the Kangaroo team won 2 times. The five matches also include the semi-finals of 2004 and 2009. In 2004, England defeated Australia and in 2009, Australia defeated England.
Overall, both teams have faced each other 161 times in ODIs. Australia won 91 matches and England won 65 matches. While 3 matches ended in no result and two were tied.
Five Australian players out of Champions Trophy
Five important Australian players have been ruled out of Champions Trophy. These include captain Pat Cummins, fast bowler Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis. Steve Smith will captain the team in Cummins’ absence.
Everyone’s eyes will be on Head
No player could score a big innings in the ODI matches played for Australia this year. England will have to avoid Travis Head. Head can create rhythm with the range of his shots. Alex Carey has scored the most runs for the team this year, 41. Sean Abbott has taken the most wickets.
Most of the high scoring matches have been played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The pitch here is helpful for the batsmen and that is why high scoring matches are seen here.
69 ODIs were played in Lahore. The team batting first won 35 matches and the team bowling first won 32 matches. One match did not result in a result, while one match was also tied. The highest score here is 375/3, which Pakistan made against Zimbabwe in 2015. The highest run chase at Gaddafi Stadium is 349/4, which Pakistan made against Australia in 2022.
Lahore Weather Report
The weather in Lahore will be good on Saturday. There will be hazy sunshine throughout the day. There is no chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 10 to 23 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the wind will blow at a speed of 13 kilometers per hour.