Afghanistan men's cricket team captain Hashmatullah Shahidi made it clear on Tuesday that women in his country should be allowed to play the game though he said it was beyond his control in a nation governed by strict religious laws. The Taliban took over the reins of Afghanistan in 2021 and banned women's sports, including cricket. "Yeah, everyone likes to see everyone play," Shahid told the media here when asked if the exiled Afghanistan women's team should be allowed to play the game. "As I said before, when it comes to politics and those things which we cannot control - we are only cricket players we can control things in the ground and we belong to the ground and we are always trying to give our best when we play." Several Afghan women's team cricketers shifted base to Australia following the turmoil in their country. A group of British lawmakers have also reportedly urged the England cricket team to boycott the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan. Asked if such a c
Check ICC Champions Trophy 2025 points table for Group A and Group B. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals
South Africa, England, Australia and Afghanistan are the four teams drafted together in Group B of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
As of February 2025, England holds the record for the highest successful run chase in ICC Champions Trophy history.
Duckett also powered England to the highest team total in Champions Trophy history
The match between Australia and England in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will take place at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium
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England, in a surprise turn of events, announced their playing 11 two days before the match on Thursday
Australia lead England in ODI World Cups, while the English side enjoys the advantage in the Champions Trophy over the Aussies
In a surprise move, England announced their Playing XI two days before the scheduled start of the match
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Check Champions Trophy 2025 Group B full schedule, squads, match timings, live telecast and streaming details here
Jofra Archer is also included in the playing lineup, alongside seam bowlers Brydon Carse and Mark Wood.
Australia lost to England in the group stage in both the 2013 and 2017 Champions Trophy to end their campaign with zero wins
England are the only team to host the ICC Champions Trophy multiple times, as they hosted the event in 2004, 2013, and 2017
The Champions Trophy 2025 matches will begin at 2:30 PM, according to Indian Standard Time (IST), 2 PM Pakistan time.
Several teams have lost key players due to injury ahead of the tournament, including Australia, India, and Pakistan
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