Champions Trophy Today Match: England Faces Australia

The Champions Trophy 2025 has reached its halfway point, with New Zealand and India already securing semifinal spots from Group A, while Group B remains open after the Australia-South Africa match was cancelled due to rain, leaving England and Afghanistan needing to win to stay in contention.

Group A has been decided, with Pakistan and Bangladesh eliminated, while in Group B, South Africa and Australia are tied with three points each. England needs to win both remaining matches to qualify, and their first match is against a depleted Australia side. England is looking to turn their fortunes around after an ODI whitewash in India, and they will face a tough test against Australia, South Africa, and Afghanistan in Group B.

Australia, despite struggling after being convincingly defeated by Sri Lanka in recent matches, still has a strong squad with Steve Smith, Travis Head, and Glenn Maxwell. Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, is capable of springing a surprise and has an outside chance of reaching the semi-finals. South Africa, with a well-rounded bowling attack and a potent middle order, will expect to reach the last four, despite their recent poor run in ODI cricket.

Key players to watch include England's Adil Rashid, who could be playing his final tournament as a white-ball spinner, and Harry Brook, a batter to watch for England. Australia's key player is Steve Smith, who has returned to form in Test cricket, and Rashid Khan is a talismanic leader for Afghanistan. South Africa's key player is Heinrich Klaasen, who has been in good form, and Kagiso Rabada is their leader of the pace unit.

The tournament, hosted by Pakistan for the first time in three decades, features the world's top eight teams, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the semifinal. The matches will be held from February 19 to March 9, with all matches to be played at 9am UK and Ireland time, making for exciting champions trophy today match viewing.