AUS vs AFG 10th Match Live Streaming – ICC CT25 February 28, 2025
On 28th February, Afghanistan and former Champion Australia will play their final group game of Champions Trophy 2025. This game also remains of crucial importance for both sides. It will be played in Lahore. Check detailed preview of Australia vs Afghanistan.
Afghanistan vs Australia Champions Trophy Match Preview
Both sides have got a strong spin attack. While spin bowling remains the strength of Afghanistan, Adam Zampa’s magic cannot be neglected either. The game will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, and it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top. Australia do not have any other specialist spinner other than Adam Zampa. They’ll surely rely on Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne or even Steven Smith if he decides to roll his arm a little bit.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, have got all their boxes covered as far as spin bowling is concerned. They have got Allah Ghazanfar, Muhammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, and Noor Ahmed too. If they go with an all-out spin attack, they can trouble the Australian side.
Afghanistan and Australia have got a lot of tension off the cricketing field as well. Australia has been frequently criticizing Afghan government’s move to ban women cricket in the country. It is one of the reasons why Afghanistan and Australia do not play any bilateral games either. So, Afghanistan have got additional pressure of beating Aussies too.
Afghanistan vs Australia Champions Trophy Playing XI
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Fazlhaq Farooqi, Allah Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran/Noor Ahmed.
Australia
Matt Short, Josh Inglis, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis/Aaron Hardie, Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood/Nathan Ellis.
Toss
Weather condition will play a crucial role in Lahore. If there is no dew factor, bowling second is a better option.
Afghanistan vs Australia Head to Head Record
Afghanistan vs Australia ODI Record
overall have played four ODIs against each other, with all four victories belonging to Australia. Afghanistan came very close to defeating Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, but Glenn Maxwell’s heroic double hundred snatched the victory out of Afghanistan’s hands.
Overall, in international cricket, Afghanistan has defeated Australia only once. It was in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, where they stunned Australia by defeating them by a margin of 21 runs. Australia will surely look to take revenge of that defeat, while Afghanistan will look to take the revenge of their defeat from 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Afghanistan vs Australia Champions Trophy Record
Both sides have never met before in Champions Trophy history. Afghanistan and Australia