Australiawith Champion trophy 2025 The campaign went on a flying start after their extraordinary appearance against England. The team managed to show great forms with a stick and cut a amazing racing to strengthen their chances of reaching the semi -finals of the prestigious ICC tournament.
However, while Australia showed some magnificent blows in the introductory game of the tournament, bowling caused concern for the World Cup winners. The English team gave the Australian bowling unit a difficult time while continuing to achieve a total of 351 rides of a mammoth.
The main concern for Australian bowling troubles is the lack of experienced Australian bowlers Pat cummins and Mitchell Starc. As Australia is the goal of the next phase of the tournament, Starc opened for the reasons behind it, pulling out of the tournament.
Mitchell Starc emphasizes the reason behind which did not play Champions Trophy 2025
Starc became a final member of the Australian attack on the pace to withdraw from the tournament two weeks ago, and the officers are cited “Personal Reasons” for his decision. At 35, Starc played more crickets this summer than any other Australian fast bowlers, participated in seven test matches against India and Sri Lanka. The demanding schedule understood the toll on him, both physically and mentally.
“There are several different reasons, some personal views, I had some ankle pain in the test series, so I just have to correct it. Obviously, we set the test finale and West Indies tour after that. There is also some IPL cricket. But the main on top of my mind is finally a test. Correct my body, play a little crisket in the next few months and then ready for the test finale,” Said Starc during a discussion on Willow Talk Podcast.
Starc pushed the pain in the ribs to appear in the SCG test against India and dealt with ankle pain during a tour in Sri Lanka. Tempo wizard wants to recover from fatigue ahead of the challenging season of the red ball ahead with the WTC final against South Africa A tour of the Caribbean followed in June.
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Australia still uncertain for a place in the semifinals
The previous match of Australia against South Africa was flushed after the rain influenced the match process. Both teams had to share the points of the match and now get into their last group stages. The last group stage match in Australia is against Afghanistan who are currently in the seventh sky after a triumphant victory over England in a nail bite competition. The victory for Aussies would pave the way to get to the semifinals of the tournament. However, defeat would endanger their chances and could be the end of their trip in the competition.
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