England entered its ICC Champions Trophy’s Trophy match against Afghanistan on the precocious elimination, if they could follow their opening defeat in Australia with another defeat.
Despite an encouraging striker in England in England – in which Ben Duckett struck 165 – Australia hunted a record for the ICC 352 tournament to win on Saturday, with Josh Inglis finishing 120 not released.
The Bowling attack from England was struggling, the seven Overs of Brydon Carse cost 69 points while he was struggling with the reappearance of an injury to the toe which has since ruled the rest of the Competition, while Acher (1-82) had many spells on the ground with Cramp before playing a bowling alley on the last expensive expensive expensive.
Archer, a star artist of victory in England in 2019 in 2019, spent much of the next six years on the sidelines due to a persistent elbow injury and a stress fracture in the back suffered in 2022.
“I was also a little worried while looking at Jofra on his return,” said Michael Atherton on the last one Podcast Sky Sports Cricket.
“You have a guy who has had a lot of time away from the cricket, so you have to give him time to find his best form, but Simon Doull did a little analysis on television on the differences between his action in 2019 and NOW.
“Jofra before the injury had a high arm and this cliché of the wrist [through his bowling action]And it didn’t look like me quite.
“He was punished – 49 points from his last five Overs – at a crucial time, when Jos Buttler launched the ball in the hope of closing the match.”
Should it be up to the order?
The former former captain of England, Nasser Hussain, added on the podcast that he would like to see a promotion to support the order to buttler against Afghanistan.
Buttler arrived at No. 6 against Australia, in the 35th, and marked 23 out of 21 balls, Jamie Smith having been pushed to n ° 3.
“I would make it pass,” said Hussain. “If it happens – three or four – Butting, at best, could continue and get 150.
“He could play the kind of sleeves that Ainglis made because he is so talented.
“Yes, on a field like that [in Lahore]The best white ball player of all time is seated and looks at nearly 40 cricket crickets in the pavilion, as an opposition captain, I appreciate this.
“And for Jos as a skipper, it’s a decisive tournament. If they do not qualify here, he may well lose his job.
“For this reason, if I am Jos, I think:” My work is hung here, I need to have a massive impact on this game, on this tournament at the moment “.
“England sees it differently; they see it as their finisher.”
What is the next step?
In group B, England are the next in action Wednesday when they face AfghanistanAlso in Lahore – live on Sky Sports Cricket from 8:30 am, before the game from 9 a.m.
Australia confront South Africa In Rawalpindi one day earlier Tuesday – at the same time, live Sky Sports Cricket.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 – Results and lights 🏏
Group A
Group B
Semi-final
- March 4: Semi -final – A1 V B2 (Dubai)
- March 5: Semi -final 2 – A2 V B1 (Lahore)
Final
- March 9: Final (Lahore or Dubai)
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