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Does Australia need two left-armers? Spin to win for Afghanistan

Does Australia need two left-armers? Spin to win for Afghanistan

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AUS vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 Predicted Playing 11 Today Match: The clash between Australia and Afghanistan will decide who will go to the next stage of the tournament. It is a do-or-die for Afghanistan however, from Australian perspective even if they lose the contest they will be on three points and would be hoping for England to do them a favour in the final game of this group against South Africa. Coming into the game Afghanistan have momentum on their side after the thrilling win they had against England. Australia too had a stunning win in their opening clash against the same opponent however, their last game against South Africa was a wash out at Rawalpindi. Here is the predicted 11 and probable match-ups in the game Two left-armers? Story continues below this ad Both Spencer Johnson and Ben Dwarshuis are left-armers in the Australian attack. While the latter did pick up a couple of early wickets did seem like he lost a bit of gas in the final over of the innings. Australia …

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to replace Noor Ahmad in Afghanistan team; Jamie Overton to play for England

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to replace Noor Ahmad in Afghanistan team; Jamie Overton to play for England

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ENG vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 Predicted Playing 11 Today Match: After the Australia and South Africa match was abandoned on Tuesday, the stakes of Afghanistan and England match just got higher with the loser to become the third team to be eliminated from the Champions Trophy after Pakistan and Bangladesh. Both England and Afghanistan need to win their remaining two matches in order to stay alive in the tournament so Wednesday’s match between the two sides will see one of their dreams turn to dust. With the pressure mounting, Jos Buttler’s outfit and Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team will look to gain the advantage in Lahore. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman to play in place of Noor Ahmad With there zero room for error in this match, Afghanistan is expected to turn to the experience of Mujeeb-ur-Rahman in their playing XI against England. Ahmad wasn’t particularly impressive against South Africa in the opener taking just 1 wicket for 65 runs in 9 overs which might cost him his place in the side due to the match being do or die. …

Ibrahim Zadran returns for Afghanistan, Ryan Rickelton to start over Tony de Zorzi for South Africa

Ibrahim Zadran returns for Afghanistan, Ryan Rickelton to start over Tony de Zorzi for South Africa

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AFG vs SA Champions Trophy 2025 Predicted Playing 11 Today Match: The dark horses Afghanistan will take on South Africa in the first game of Group B at Karachi on Friday with the Afghan players looking to continue their fine ODI form against the Proteas, who they had beaten last September 2-1 at Sharjah. The Temba Bavuma-led South Africa, however, will be keen to put their recent Tri-Series performance in he rearview mirror where they lost all their matches against Pakistan and New Zealand. But that was because they were missing most of their Champions Trophy players who had SA20 league commitments. With all of their star players available now, the Proteas will start this match as hot favourites. Ryan Rickelton over Tony de Zorzi Even though de Zorzi scored a decent 55 off 51 against Pakistan Shaheen in a warmup match, his record for the Proteas across formats doesn’t warrant a place in the lineup with better players available. Rickelton has played 6 ODIs for South Africa and scored 188 runs with a 50 …