Steve Smith, Australia and Champions Trophy

Steve Smith is leading Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pat Cummins’ absence.
The last time Australia played a match in an ICC ODI tournament without all three of Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood was in the 2013 Champions Trophy in their first group game against Sri Lanka. Cummins and Hazlewood were not even part of the squad at that time, while Starc was benched for that game.
Steve Smith reveals Australia's strategy for Champions Trophy: Key details
Australia's stand-in captain, Steve Smith, has detailed a 'flexible' plan for the upcoming Champions Trophy. The team is already facing a lot of challenges with several key players missing due to injuries. Despite a lackluster 0-2 loss in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, Smith is hopeful of Australia's performance in the tournament.
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Smith revealed that he is not looking too deep into the absence of the first-choice Australian pace attack in the Champions Trophy.
Inglis sinks England, Australia clinch Champions Trophy thriller
Australia pulled off a monster chase against England in the Champions Trophy on Saturday after Josh Inglis's incendiary hundred helped them to prevail in a high-scoring Group B thriller by five wickets.
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Australia wins toss and elects to field against England in Champions Trophy match
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Australia won the toss and elected to field against England in its opening Group B game on Saturday at the Champions Trophy.
Inglis' century leads Australia to record-breaking run-chase against England in Champions Trophy
Josh Inglis marshaled two-time champion Australia’s record-breaking run chase at the Champions Trophy with a 77-ball century to hand England a five-wicket defeat on Saturday. Inglis finished with an unbeaten 120 off 86 balls for a maiden ODI hundred that included eight fours and six sixes as Australia cruised to 356-5 in 47.
"350 was always chaseable," says Smith after Australia's record-breaking win over England in Champions Trophy
Following his side's win over England in their ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener, Australia captain Steve Smith commended the team's effort and said that they felt 350 runs were chaseable. Australia put aside all talks about a potential early exit from the Champions Trophy,
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