Match-again Jamie Smith will maintain wicket and bat at No 3 in England’s ICC Champions Trophy opener towards Australia, stay on Sky Sports activities.
Smith missed the ultimate two T20 internationals and 3-0 one-day worldwide whitewash towards India lately with a calf harm however has been named within the XI for Saturday’s conflict in Lahore.
The 24-year-old has not batted increased than No 5 in his seven earlier one-day internationals, whereas his greatest rating within the format is the 49 he struck towards Australia at Headingley in September.
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England XI to face Australia in Champions Trophy
Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (captain), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wooden
Phil Salt, who had been conserving wicket, will play as a specialist batter, persevering with a gap partnership with Ben Duckett that was one of many few highlights of the chastening India tour as England suffered a fourth straight ODI sequence defeat after a 4-1 loss within the T20 sequence.
The tempo assault will include Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Mark Wooden, with Archer and Carse returning after hand and toe niggles respectively, whereas Liam Livingstone and Joe Root will mix because the fifth bowler and assist sole frontline spinner Adil Rashid.
Prime-order batter Tom Banton – who changed the injured Jacob Bethell (hamstring) from England’s preliminary squad – seamers Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson, and tempo bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton are these within the 15-player social gathering to overlook out.
England’s Ben Duckett is match for the Champions Trophy after a groin niggle
Duckett tweaked his groin fielding within the third and last ODI towards India on February 12 – a sport England misplaced by 142 runs – however was handed match for the Champions Trophy three days later.
After dealing with an Australia facet shorn of senior seam-bowling trio Pat Cummins (ankle), Josh Hazlewood (hip) and Mitchell Starc (private causes), England face additional Group B video games towards Afghanistan (February 26) and South Africa (March 1).
The highest two sides within the pool will qualify for the semi-finals on March 4 and 5, forward of the ultimate on March 9.
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 – outcomes and fixtures 🏏
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Group A
- February 19: New Zealand beat Pakistan by 60 runs in Karachi ⚫
- February 20: Bangladesh vs India (Dubai)
- February 23: Pakistan vs India (Dubai)
- February 24: Bangladesh vs New Zealand (Rawalpindi)
- February 27: Pakistan vs Bangladesh (Rawalpindi)
- March 2: New Zealand vs India (Dubai)
Group B
- February 21: Afghanistan vs South Africa (Karachi)
- February 22: Australia vs England (Lahore)
- February 25: Australia vs South Africa (Rawalpindi)
- February 26: Afghanistan vs England (Lahore)
- February 28: Afghanistan vs Australia (Lahore)
- Mar 1: South Africa vs England (Karachi)
Semi-finals
- March 4: Semi-final – A1 v B2 (Dubai)
- March 5: Semi-final 2 – A2 v B1 (Lahore)
Closing
- March 9: Closing (Lahore or Dubai)
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