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England captain Jos Buttler does not feel he has limited options in bowling, but wants his bowlers to stop leaking boundaries that ease pressure on opposition after Saturday's loss to Australia in the Champions Trophy in Lahore.
Opener Ben Duckett struck a Champions Trophy record score of 165 off 143 balls as England racked up the highest total in the event's history after making 351-8 against Australia on Saturday. The 30-year-old left-hander smashed his highest ODI score, and third century, as England built a commanding total after being sent in to bat on a flat Gaddafi Stadium pitch in Lahore. Duckett hit 17 four and three sixes to beat the previous best individual score of 145 in the Champions Trophy. New Zealand's Nathan Astle (2004) and Zimbabwean Andy Flower (2002) had shared the record. In their opening Group B encounter, England also surpassed the previous highest innings tally in tournament history of 347-4 by New Zealand against the USA at The Oval in 2004.
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)
Australia vs England LIVE Streaming, Champions Trophy 2025: One of cricket's great rivalries returns as Australia take on England in their opening Group B game of Champions Trophy 2025. Australia are significantly weakened due to several sudden absentees, headlined by captain Pat Cummins and star pacer Mitchell Starc. However, they are still a force to be reckoned with thanks to stalwarts like Steve Smith, Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell. On the other hand, England, led by Jos Buttler, will be hoping for a complete reverse in fortunes after being whitewashed 3-0 by India in a recently-concluded ODI series.
DUBAI: Rainy weather wasn’t the only reason Dubai residents and visitors were looking to the skies this week. Over two days, 31 BASE jumpers from 15 countries took over the Downtown Dubai skyline, completing 437 jumps from the 828-meter-high Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.
BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick showed his anger at the harassment of La Liga referees on Friday, after weeks of complaints from title rivals Real Madrid about Spanish arbitration. Los Blancos sent a letter to the Spanish football federation complaining officiating in the country was “rigged” and referee Jose Munuera Montero faced abuse on social media this week after sending off Madrid’s Jude Bellingham. Champions Real Madrid have attacked Spanish referees consistently on their club television channel this season and coach Carlo Ancelotti said he prefers officiating in the Champions League. “The referees at the moment, what they are doing here in Spain with them is unbelievable,” Flick told a news conference, bringing up the matter of his own accord. “You have to think about the families of the referees, all of us make mistakes, and if it happened in a match I think it’s the responsibility of the coaches and the players to protect them. “I don’t like that, we’re always using our energy to discuss (them)...
“Tomorrow we will know,” said Guardiola at his pre-match press conferenceThe January signing of Omar Marmoush at least means Guardiola does have a back-up option MANCHESTER: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland remains a doubt for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Liverpool after sitting out his side’s Champions League exit to Real Madrid.The Norwegian was named on the bench at the Santiago Bernabeu but did not make an appearance as City were outclassed in a 3-1 defeat on Wednesday to crash out 6-3 on aggregate.“Tomorrow we will know,” said Guardiola at his pre-match press conference on Friday.The January signing of Omar Marmoush at least means Guardiola does have a back-up option should Haaland fail to recover in time to face the league leaders, but Guardiola could not hide the importance of his 27-goal star striker.“It’s better to have Erling on the pitch than not,” he added. “Of course with Erling we are stronger.”The battle for supremacy between Guardiola’s City and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool marked an era in the Premier League.But Arne Slot has seamlessly succeeded Klopp to have the Reds on course for the title in his first season in charge.“For me it’s an exceptional team.
RIYADH: Joseph Parker came to Saudi Arabia to try to win the IBF heavyweight title from Daniel Dubois. Instead, Parker has turned his attention to Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole following Dubois facing a medical issue ahead of Saturday’s scheduled bout. Bakole was called in to be a last-minute replacement. “The show goes on.