Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first against England in the fourth match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.

Playing XIs

England: Jos Buttler (c), Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.

Head-to-head record

England and Australia have faced off in 160 One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Australia has won 90 matches, while England has claimed victory 65 times. Three matches ended with no result, and two games were tied.

Total matches: 160
Australia wins: 90
England wins: 65
No result/tied: 3/2

Head-to-head in Champions Trophy

In Champions Trophy history, the two teams have played five matches. England has the upper hand with three wins, while Australia has won twice.

Total matches: 5
Australia wins: 2
England wins: 3

Recent form

Both teams are looking to bounce back from recent losses in ODI series:

Australia: W, L, L, L, L (most recent first)
England: W, L, L, L, L

Australia is aiming to recover after a 2-0 ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka, while England seeks a strong start following a series loss to India on home soil.

The match is being played at Lahore's historic Gaddafi Stadium, with both teams eager to gain momentum in the tournament.