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Smith, Buttler ready for Champions Trophy in Lahore

Summary by The Express Tribune

As Australia gears up for its Champions Trophy opener against England on Saturday, captain Steve Smith remains confident that his team’s emerging talents will rise to the occasion despite missing key stars. The defending ODI world champions have been hit hard by several high-profile absences, including fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, who are sidelined due to injury, and Mitchell Starc, who has withdrawn for personal reasons. In addi…

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Smith, Buttler ready for Champions Trophy in Lahore

1 day ago·Pakistan

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India TV News

Steve Smith unsure about own batting position in Champions Trophy

In the absence of Pat Cummins, Steve Smith will lead Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025. They will begin their campaign campaign against Ashes rival England on February 22 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Ahead of that, the veteran batter revealed that he is not sure about Australia’s batting order for the marquee tournament. With Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis not being there in the middle order, Australia are forced to adjust their battin…

1 day ago·India

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NDTV

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3 days ago·Australia

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PK Sports News

Champions Trophy 2025: Australia captain Steve Smith “not worried” about pace trio’s absence

Stand-in captain Steve Smith says he is “not worried” about the absence of Australia’s three key fast bowlers for their Champions Trophy opener against England on Saturday. Skipper Pat Cummins and fellow seamer Josh Hazlewood are out of the tournament with injuries while left-armer Mitchell Starc pulled out of the squad for personal reasons. It will be the first time none of the the famous pace trio have featured at a major white-ball tournament…

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