Australia will lock horns against England in the fourth match of the ongoing Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Saturday. This will be the first match on this venue and the pitch is expected to be a batting paradise.
Australia will be without the services of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh, and Marcus Stoinis and thus they will not start the tournament as favorites. However, Australia is always known to bring their best in the major tournament and they can’t be underestimated despite the absence of key players.
On the other hand, England was recently dominated by India as they suffered a 0-3 loss while playing away. England batters could not deliver and they would need to pull up their socks.
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Joe Root needs one six to complete 50 maximums in ODIs.
Jofra Archer needs two wickets to reach 50 wickets in the ODI format.
Ben Duckett needs two boundaries to complete 100 fours in ODIs.
Liam Livingstone needs one six to complete 50 maximums in ODIs.
Phil Salt needs 42 runs to reach the 1000-run mark in ODIs.
Marnus Labuschagne needs three fours to complete 150 boundaries in ODIs.
Glenn Maxwell needs 49 runs to reach the 4000-run mark in the 50-over version.
Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.
England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
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