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Champions Trophy 2025: Updated Australian Squad

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  Australia also named their revised squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. They have been dealt big blows with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood &Mitchell Marsh will not take part in the prestigious tournament due to injuries. Marcus Stoinis announced his retirement from One-day international cricket. Mitchell Starc who was a part of the provisional squad, will be not a part of the squad. Steve Smith will lead the side in the absence of Pat Cummins.   Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jake Fraser McGurk, Tanveer Sangha & Spencer Johnson have been named as replacements for those five players.   Australia will be without their three key pacers including Hazlewood, Cummins & Mitchell Starc. Spencer Johnson, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson &Ben Dwarshuis would be the pace bowling options. Adam Zampa & Tanveer Sangha will comprise two genuine spinners. Matthew Short, Maxwell &Travis Head can do the job of part-spinning options. They will play two One-da...

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Match Officials For The Mega Event Announced

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  The International Cricket Council announced match officials for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 to be played from 19 th February to 9 th March in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. India, Pakistan, New Zealand & Bangladesh are placed in Group A. Australia, South Africa, England &Afghanistan will be the group of death as all teams performed well in the recent ICC events. Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand &Afghanistan will play matches in Pakistan. Lahore, Rawalpindi& Karachi will host matches in Pakistan while India’s matches will take place in Dubai. India will face Bangladesh on the 20 th of February. They will face arch-rivals Pakistan on the 23 rd . The final group match will see them face New Zealand on 2 nd March 2025. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals. If India makes it into the top four, one of the semi-finals would take place in Dubai. It promises to be an exciting tournament with the top 8 teams ...