AUS vs ENG Match Prediction: Who will win the today's 4th ODI match of Champions Trophy between Australia vs England?

In match number four of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Australia will take on arch-rival England at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 22. The two-time winners and the current ODI world champions Australia are not looking in good touch as they lost some of their key players ahead of the tournament due to injuries, retirement and other reasons. Apart from that, they are also coming after losing an ODI series against Sri Lanka.

On the other hand, England are coming after suffering a 0-3 whitewash in an ODI series in India. It will be an interesting contest to watch as two main contenders for the title will lock horns in the upcoming fixture of the Champions Trophy. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the 4th match of the Champions Trophy 2025 between Australia and England.

AUS vs ENG Champions Trophy 2025 Match Details

Match	Australia vs England, Match 4
Venue	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date & Time	Saturday, February 22, 2:30 pm (IST)
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details	JioHotstar (app and website) and Star Sports Network

Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report

The surface of the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore has become a paradise for the batters in recent times.There is minimal help for the fast bowlers but the batters enjoy to score runs due to perfect bounce and pace of the pitch. However, as the match progresses, there can be a slight help for the spinner. Out of 74 ODI matches played at this ground, the team batting first has won 37 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 35 occasions. The average first innings score in ODIs at Gaddafi Stadium is 253 runs.

AUS vs ENG Head-to-Head in ODI

Australia and England share the oldest rivalry in international cricket and have faced each other 160 times in the ODI format. Out of these 160 matches, Australia won 90 times while England have defeated them on 65 occasions. Three matches have also ended with no result while two ODI matches ended in a tie between Australia and England. Both teams met in the first-ever ODI match in Melbourne on January 5, 1971 where Australia defeated England by five wickets. The latest outing between both teams was in Bristol on September 29, 2024 where Australia won by 49 runs as per the DLS method.

Matches played	160
Australia	90
England	65
No Result/Tied	5

Probable Playing XIs

Australia: Travis Head, Matthew Short, Steve Smith (c), Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa

England: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Tom Banton, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.

Key players to look out for

Travis Head: Australian vice captain Travis Head has shown great form in recent times and has also a great record against England in the ODI format. The left-hander will be looking to get another big score against arch-rivals in Australia’s opening game of the Champions Trophy.

Glenn Maxwell: Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell hasn’t looked in good touch in recent times but has a great record against England in the ODI format. Maxwell can give big finish to the innings and can also turn out as a handy off-spinner.

Ben Duckett: England’s opening batter Ben Duckett has been consistent with his performance in the ODI format and ended up scoring two fifties and a hundred in his last five ODI innings. He will be looking to give a flying start in a match against Australia in Lahore.

Jofra Archer: English fast bowler Jofra Archer will be a player to look out for in a match against Australia in Lahore. Archer has taken 14 wickets vs Australia in the 50-over format and will be looking to register a match-winning performance in their first match of the Champions Trophy 2025.