Australia beat England by five wickets in Champions Trophy
LAHORE, Pakistan : Australia beat England by five wickets in a high-scoring Champions Trophy Group B match at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
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Australia vs England LIVE Score, Champions Trophy 2025: Ben Duckett Becomes 1st Batter In Cricket History To...
Australia vs England LIVE Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Ben Duckett scored 165 off 143 balls as England posted a huge total of 351 for 8 vs Australia in their campaign opener at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Saturday. Deckett became the first-ever batter in cricket history to reach the 150-run mark in a Champions Trophy match. The southpaw also surpassed Nathan Astle and Andy Flower, who previously held the record of highest individual score at the ICC event with the tally of 145. Meanwhile, England also became the first-ever team to touch the 350-run mark in the event history. Duckett and Root forged a 158-run stand, helping the Three Lions recover from 43 for 2 in 5.2 overs. Root fell for 68 off 78 balls, but Deckett took his innings deep to etch his name in the record books. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers for Australia with figures of 3 for 66. Australia skipper Steve Smith had won the toss and elected to bowl. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy, Smith to lead Australia
MELBOURNE : Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Australia thump Sri Lanka by nine wickets to sweep series
:A clinical Australia took a little over three days to pound Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second test and complete a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Sunday.
Smith credits plans as Australia ace trial by spin in Sri Lanka
Australia captain Steve Smith attributed their 2-0 series victory against Sri Lanka to the perfect execution of their batting plans against the turning ball in Galle.
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to sweep series
:Australia beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets inside four days of the second test to complete a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Sunday.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 4, Live Score Updates
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 4, Live Updates: Sri Lanka will resume the Day 4 of the ongoing second Test against Australia from 211/8 in Galle. Currently, Kusal Mendis is standing unbeaten at the crease as the hosts lead by 54 runs. Earlier, former captain Angelo Mathews scored a gritty 76, while Kusal Mendis was unbeaten on 48 at the close of the day's play. Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon shared seven wickets between them to dent Sri Lanka once again. (Live Scorecard)
Alex Carey Breaks All-Time Australia Record After Smashing 156 In 2nd Galle Test
Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey broke legendary Adam Gilchrist's record on Saturday, becoming the first wicketkeeper-batter from his team to touch the 150-run mark in Asian conditions. Carey achieved this accomplishment during the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. During the third day of the match, in the 87th over of Australia's first innings, Carey paddle-sweeped a delivery by Prabath Jayasuriya, bringing up his 150 runs, crossing the mark for the first time ever in first-class cricket.