Afghanistan against Australia – ICC Champion Trophy: Match time, points, teams | Current news
WHO: Afghanistan against Australia
What: ICC Champions Trophy – Group B game
When: Friday, February 28 at 2pm (09:00 GMT)
Where: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
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Afghanistan will have a lot in mind when on Friday at Lahore, Lahore, Lahore, Lahore, they enter Australia.
The growing strength of the male cricket will be against the most successful team at all ICC tournaments. But that’s not all. The match will be played under a cloud of long -lasting political tension between both countries and the appropriate crickets.
There is Australia rejected Playing against Afghanistan at their bilateral tournaments since Talibani returned to power in the Asian country in 2021, which is a move that has not easily taken the Afghan Cricket (ACB) Committee.
AND boycott ACB officials criticized the Afghan players, as well as the head of the Cricket International Council (ICC).
The match also acts as a virtual knockout for both teams, giving them the opportunity to qualify for the semifinals.
If Afghanistan passes it, it will be their first time in the last four stages of ICC events.
Australia, meanwhile, are not foreigners in the knockout stages and will enjoy a chance to raise another one-day international (OD) trophy after winning the 50th World Cup in India in 2023.
‘Who knows what we can achieve’
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott believes his team performances are on the 50th and the Twenty20 World Cup means that there is no chance that Australia is easily accepted by Australia.
Afghanistan beat England for eight rides in Lahore on Wednesday
In their last two ICC tournaments, Troott’s men beat England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka that they finished sixth in the 50 -year World Cup and entered the semi -finals of the T20 2024 editions, beating Australia on the way.
“It’s all about, and since I have been a coach, we have played against Australia three times and have been in the game in each of these games,” said former England Batter Tott before the game.
“We should take a lot of confidence from that … Surely what happened at the World Cup, the T20 World Cup, and I say that to players, that Afghanistan will never be easily understood again.
“In the past, people might see a consolidation and they thought it was a little easier than playing a historic test nation.
“In this format, in these terms, I don’t see it. Every game we play will be competitive and every game we enter I expect it to win.”
Trott said there was a raw material for the team when he took over in 2022, but they grew up with experience.
“Who knows what we can achieve?” he asked.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐞! 🤩🤳#Afghanatalan | #Championstrophy | #Afgveng | #Gloriousnationvictorousteam pic.twitter.com/bmxq6t2xpd
– the Afghan Cricket Committee 26. February 2025
How can Afghanistan qualify for the semifinals?
After two points from their two games, the template is easy for the three -hand side: Beat Australia, finish with four points and seal the embroidery.
How can Australia qualify for the semifinals?
Double winners of Trophy champions have three points from their first two games. The victory over England brought them two points, while they were washed against South Africa made one point.
All you need now is one point to end up against your opponents. If the match is not over, Australia will install one point and end four from three matches, enough to see them.
The loss will, however, knock them out.
Lahore weather forecast
Time could play Sprolsport for the second game in a row, as heavy showers are forecast in the morning. The rain made it easier to later during the day, but it will probably affect the match.
Afghanistan against Australia: Record for head to head
Government world champions have won all four of the ZODA meetings between both sides.
Form guide: Afghanistan
Before losing an introductory match against South Africa, Afghanistan won four of his six Oda in a bilateral series against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.
They were declined from losing the tournament opening to beat the 2019 World Champions in England on Wednesday.
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Form guide: Australia
Australia arrived in the champion trophy on the back of two Losses from the Odor series, including white washing at Sri Lanka, but turned things over in her introductory game against Old Rival England.
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Afghan team news
Afghanistan is expected to present the same XI who overcome England in the last game.
Detachment: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), rahmat shah, rahmanullah garbaz (wickekeper), ikram alikhil (wickekekekekeke), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediquelh Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabid, Gulbid, Gulbid, Gulbad Nangeyalia Kharota
Australia’s News News
Australia is also likely to merge with the winning XI, which took them over the line against their rivals.
Detachment: Steve Smith (Captain), Alex Carey (Wickekekekper), Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (Wickekekeper), Marus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Adam Zapha, Jake Fraser-McGur, Spbotn, Ben Dwars
