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Ahead Of Champions Trophy Clash vs Australia, England Recall Star Wicketkeeper-Batter

February 21, 2025 admin

Team England in action© BCCI England recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith on Thursday for their Champions Trophy opening game against Australia in Lahore. The 24-year-old missed the preceding one-day series against India which England lost 3-0 last month, but will keep wicket and bat at number three in the match on Saturday. Jofra Archer,…

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Australia SWOT Analysis, Champions Trophy: Battered By injuries, World Champions Can’t Be Ignored

February 18, 2025 admin

Two-time winners Australia will be on a quest to regain the Champions Trophy title after a gap of 15 years. They had won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2009 but have failed to reach the finals in the 2013 and 2017 editions, after which the event was discontinued. For the 2025 edition, the…

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Champions Trophy Set To Start Amid Debate On Relevance Of 50-Over Cricket

February 18, 2025 admin

Intrigue, uncertainty, backstage drama. The ICC Champions Trophy has seen it all even before the curtains go up on the tournament and it would only get more stirring over the next three weeks, starting with the opening clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. Eight teams will vie for a trophy, often…

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Team Australia Arrives In Pakistan For Champions Trophy 2025

February 17, 2025 admin

The Australian cricket team arrived in Pakistan on Monday to participate in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament begins with a match between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi on Wednesday. Pakistan are also the defending champions having won the last edition of the tournament in 2017 in the UK where…

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Sri Lanka, Failed To Qualify For Champions Trophy 2025, Whitewash Australia In ODI Series

February 14, 2025 admin

Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage took four wickets to give a hapless Australia their lowest ever total in Asia with a 174-run loss in Friday’s second and final ODI. Chasing a target of 282 in Colombo, a much-changed Australia testing their lineup for next week’s Champions Trophy were bundled out for a meager…

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Australia Superstar Withdraws From Champions Trophy, New Captain Named

February 12, 2025 admin

Australia’s bid to win the Champions Trophy was a dealt a major setback Wednesday with their formidable pace attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood all ruled out. Cummins (ankle) and Hazlewood (side and calf) were always unlikely to play, but Starc has also withdrawn for personal reasons. Steve Smith will…

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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Scorecard Updates

February 1, 2025 admin

SL v AUS, 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Score Updates© AFP Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Score Updates: Australia will be hoping that rain does not play spoilsport once again as they aim to bowl out Sri Lanka in their first innings on Day 4 of the first Test in…

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“Has The Worst…”: Virat Kohli Gets Brutal Reality Check As Steve Smith, Joe Root Pile Runs

January 30, 2025 admin

Steve Smith has regained his mojo in Test cricket, with the Australia batter smashing his 36th century in the format on Day 1 of the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. During the same knock, Smith, who is leading Australia in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins, became only the fourth…

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Sri Lanka Lose Quick Three After Australia Declare On 654-6

January 30, 2025 admin

Australia had Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja‘s first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped the tourists to 654-6 declared in the first match on Thursday. Sri Lanka were 44-3 by stumps on day two at Galle with senior batsmen Dinesh Chandimal, on nine, and Kamindu…

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Virat Kohli’s All-Time Test Record Broken, Steve Smith Takes No. 1 Spot With Ton Against Sri Lanka

January 30, 2025 admin

After failing to do so in the 5th and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney, Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith finally breached the 10,000-run milestone in Tests, on Day 1 of the first match against Sri Lanka. After completing 10k runs in the longest format of the game, Smith also brought…

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