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CT 2025: Australia name Cooper Connolly as 'injured' Matthew Short's repla
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Australia have announced young all-rounder Cooper Connolly as the replacement of injured Matthew Short ahead of their semi-final clash against India in the ongoing Champions Trophy.
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Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan win toss; opt to bat first against Aust
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in their final group stage match at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Friday.
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"350 was always chaseable," says Smith after Australia's record-breaking w
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Australia put aside all talks about a potential early exit from the Champions Trophy, with younger talent showcasing top batting form and Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis finishing on a high, taking Aussies to the biggest run chase in an ICC ODI event by a team ever.
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Mark Wood delivers fastest four-over-spell at any ICC ODI tournament durin
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
While defending a massive total of 352 runs, Mark Wood delivered his first four-over spell within the first 10 overs of the innings, with an average speed of 151.2 kph. He also managed to get the big wicket of Steve Smith that put the Aussies at the backfoot early on.
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Champions Trophy: Australia win toss, opt to bowl against England
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bowl against England in the ongoing Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
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"One day I might be three....": Smith on ICC Champions Trophy batting spot
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Australia will finally kickstart their CT2025 campaign against arch-rivals England in Lahore. While both sides have displayed woeful ODI form as of late, Australia has not won a match in the Champions Trophy since the 2009 edition when they defended their title.
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Pointing backs Spencer Johnson as Starc's successor in Champions Trophy
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
With Australia's star fast-bowling trio, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood unavailable for the Champions Trophy, opportunities have opened up for new pacers to make their mark. Among them, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has thrown his support behind left-arm quick Spen
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Ponting backs Smith to succeed as opener during Australia's Champions Trop
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Australia's ICC Champions Trophy campaign will kickstart on February 22 at Lahore against arch-rivals England, followed by matches against South Africa (February 25) at Rawalpindi and Afghanistan (February 28) at Lahore.
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CT 2025: Will Aussies 'mentality triumph' over inexperience, form woes und
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Australia's ICC Champions Trophy campaign will kickstart from February 22 at Lahore against arch-rivals England, followed by matches against South Africa (February 25) at Rawalpindi and Afghanistan (February 28 at Lahore). Leading up to the tournament, Aussies find themselves without their f
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Head, Miller, Cummins not retained ahead of Major League Cricket season 3
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Defending champions Washington Freedom retained 15 players, the most by any team, but let go of Head, who was their joint-highest run-getter alongside captain Steve Smith with 336 runs each. The franchise also let go of bowlers Akeal Hosein and Andrew Tye, who took two and five wickets each
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"They've all got their own unique skills": Smith lauds Dwarshius, Johnson
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, Australia batter and stand-in skipper Steve Smith praised bowlers Ben Dwarshius and Spencer Johnson, saying that they each have unique skills.
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Pacer Spencer Johnson reflects on replacing Starc in Australia squad for C
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Australia pacer Spencer Johnson opened up on replacing Mitchell Starc in the Aussie squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 and said that "he will be able to replicate" what the 35-year-old has done.
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