Australia v England: ICC Champions Trophy Preview

Australia get their ICC Champions Trophy campaign underway on Saturday when they take on the old enemy England.

The Aussies head into the tournament on the back of a One Day International series loss to Sri Lanka, and without a number of key players.

The bowling department in particular has been left looking on the thin side, but they are still one of the hot fancies to win the ICC Champions Trophy.

A solid start against England is needed before they take on South Africa and Afghanistan in their other group games.

There is no love lost between the two sides when they meet out in the middle, and England will be fired up to cause an upset.

It is all set up to be a cracking match between the two arch rivals.

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New look Aussies to face England

Australia will have a fresh look heading into the ICC Champions Trophy, but the changes have been enforced on them.

Captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Marsh have been ruled out through injury, while Mitchell Starc is missing for personal reasons.

Thankfully for Australia they do have strength in depth in the bowling department, with Nathan Ellis and Spencer Johnson set to step into the side.

Experienced legspinner Adam Zampa will also be key for Australia as they look to cause the England batting line-up problems.

Steve Smith is set to captain the side and will form part of a strong looking batting line-up.

Matt Short is set to open the batting alongside Travis Head, while Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis are capable of piling on the runs when needed.

Alex Carey has also been in great form and could be relied upon to play a key role further down the order.

Brook the man for England

England have been in poor form when losing the last four One Day Internationals, while their performance at the 2023 World Cup was a let down to say the least.

The usually reliable Joe Root has been out of form, but it is not all doom and gloom for Jos Buttler’s side.

There is still enough quality in the England side, and if they click, can hurt any side in the competition.

In Harry Brook, England have one of the best batsmen in world cricket and they will need him to step up to the plate over the next couple of weeks.

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Australia v England odds

Australia - 1.72
England - 2.10

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