One of the highly anticipated contests of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Australia vs England is set for 22 February at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Both teams are coming off a four-match losing streak. Australia lost their last four games to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, while England lost one match to the West Indies and got whitewashed at the hands of India in their last series. Aussies are without their pace trio Josh Hazelwood, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins. England has also been in search of a way to crack 50-over cricket recently. In this article, we will cover the Australia vs England prediction of who will come out as the winner with an understanding of the recent form, squads, H2Hs, pitch report, and other factors.
Australia vs England: Both Teams Preview
Australia
Australia, led by Steven Smith, will miss their pace trio Josh Hazelwood, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins in the Champions Trophy 2025. This is a big blow for the team but features other prominent names like Alex Carey, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, and Adam Zampa. The bowling lineup looks average, while the batting will a lot depend on the performances of Smith, Head, and Maxwell.
Strengths: Prominent names like Steven Smith, Tarvis Head, Glenn Maxwell, and Adam Zampa are the strengths of the team who are known to change the match with their skills. The campaign of the team will also depend on these players form.
Weakness: Australia has a lot of weaknesses in this ICC event, including their inexperienced bowling and batting. The bowling department features a lot of youngsters, while batting looked average in recent matches.
England
England, led by Jos Buttler, features a solid squad including players like Harry Brook, Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Mark Wood, Ben Duckett, and Jofra Archer. However, the team’s recent performance has not been up to the mark. Despite having a good squad and depth, the team struggled to do well recently.
Strengths: The batting lineup of the team is their strength. The team features batters like Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, and Joe Root, who can change them at any stage.
Weakness: The fast bowling unit of the team has struggled recently and looked heavily dependent on Adil Rashid in middle overs to take wickets.
H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| Australia | 49 runs (DLS) | 29 Sep 2024 |
| England | 186 runs | 27 Sep 2024 |
| England | 46 runs | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Australia | 68 runs | 21 Sep 2024 |
| Australia | 7 wickets | 19 Sep 2024 |
Pitch Report
Australia vs England, the 4th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, is set to be played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. The pitch here is often a good batting surface.
Results of the last two ODIs played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
South Africa vs New Zealand (Feb 10, 2025) – New Zealand won by 6 wickets
- South Africa – 304/6
- New Zealand – 308/4
New Zealand vs Pakistan (Feb 08, 2025) – New Zealand won by 78 runs
- New Zealand – 330/6
- Pakistan – 252/10
Australia vs England: Who will win?
With both team’s strengths, weaknesses, and recent form, England is expected to win this match. They feature a good squad with prominent names, while Australia is heavily dependent on a few players.
