One of cricket's fiercest rivalries comes alive on Saturday as England and Australia gear up to face off in the Champions Trophy 2025. Australia, the defending champions of the ODI World Cup will lock horns with Jos Buttler's Three Lions. England have already unveiled their playing XI prior to the match, as they take on an injury-ravaged Australian side. With their usual star cast of Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins sidelined through injury, the Australian side led by Steve Smith will rely on veterans like Glenn Maxwell, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head to take their team through testing waters. England come into the series after a 0-3 drubbing against India, without an ODI series victory since the 2023 ODI World Cup. Australia too, were beaten 0-2 by Sri Lanka in their most recent assignment. AUS vs ENG team news England have named a three-pronged pace attack featuring Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, and Brydon Carse, supplemented by the spin of Adil Rashid. England have also included rising wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith, who is likely to bat at No. 3. Ben Duckett will look to continue his run-scoring momentum from where he left off against India. Australia are without five of their star cast which helped them win the World Cup, as captain Smith is likely to bat at number 3. Travis Head will have to carry the run-scoring burden while Maxwell will have to chip in with his spin magic to assist Adam Zampa. AUS vs ENG head-to-head record in ODIs England and Australia have played 160 ODIs against each other. The Australian team has won 90 matches, whereas the Three Lions have come out on top in 65 games. 3 matches between the Ashes rivals ended without a result while two fixtured ended tied. Lahore weather, Gaddafi Stadium pitch report The weather in Lahore on Saturday will be pleasant, no chances of rain whatsoever. The mercury is expected to rise to a maximum of 23 degrees Celsius, while it will drop to 10 degrees at night, so ideal conditions for play. Furthermore, the Gaddafi Stadium pitch is expected to assist batsmen, while the bowlers are likely to have some trouble on the flat surface. However, as the game progresses, the pitch tends to slow down, bringing spinners into the equation. England playing XI: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (capt), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood. Australia's probable XI: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.Original Article