The reigning world champions have started their campaign in the Champions Trophy on a brilliant note. The Steve Smith-led side thrashed bitter rivals England by five wickets in Lahore to get their campaign underway.
He scored 120 while Alex Carey scored 69 as Australia chased down the record total inside 48 overs. With Australia now eyeing another win, we are taking a look at the Australia Playing 11 for the upcoming game.
Australia Playing 11 vs South Africa- ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 7:
Unlike Short, Head failed to get going with the bat and will be desperate to make amends in the upcoming game. One of the best all-format players in the world at present, Head could score only 6 runs before being dismissed by Jofra Archer.
Middle-order batters and allrounders: Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell
Marnus Labuschagne made useful contributions with both bat and ball. With the ball, he picked up 2 wickets before scoring 47 runs and is expected to retain his spot in the Australia Playing 11.
Maxwell had a good game as well. The Australia allrounder picked up the crucial wicket of Jos Buttler. With the bat, he scored an unbeaten 32 off just 15 balls to help his team chase down the big total with ease.
Bowlers: Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
Dwarshuis had a fine outing against England as he picked up 3 wickets. He gave Australia a good start with the ball by taking two wickets inside six overs and will be eyeing a similar display in the upcoming game.
Johnson will be looking to do better after going wicketless for 54 runs in 7 overs. Ellis went wicketless too but bowled well, conceding only 51 runs in his 10 overs on a flat pitch. Zampa picked up 2 wickets for 64 runs in his 10 overs.
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