The Australian cricket group arrived in Pakistan on Monday to take part within the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
The event begins with a match between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi on Wednesday.
Pakistan are additionally the defending champions having received the final version of the event in 2017 within the UK the place they beat India within the title conflict.
“The Australian cricket group has arrived in Lahore for the @ICC #ChampionsTrophy 2025! They’ll play their first match of the event on 22 February in opposition to England on the Gaddafi Stadium,” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted on X.
The group landed in two separate teams. The primary batch, which included captain Steve Smith, coaches, and assist employees, arrived from Colombo by way of Dubai.
The second group, comprising 15 gamers and two further members of the assist employees, adopted the identical route and reached Lahore later the identical day.
Like India, who shall be taking part in all their matches in Dubai as per the hybrid mannequin settlement, the Australian group can even not characteristic in any warm-up matches, as they have been very lately concerned in a two-match ODI sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, which they misplaced 2-0.
After their opener in opposition to conventional rivals England, Australia will play their second match in opposition to South Africa on February 25 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, adopted by a ultimate group-stage outing in opposition to Afghanistan on February 28, once more at Gaddafi Stadium.
Australia squad: Steve Smith (captain), 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 Quick, Adam Zampa.
Revealed – February 18, 2025 04:27 am IST
