Champions Trophy 2025: Josh Inglis stars with 120* as Australia smash 356/5 to defeat England (351/8) by 5 wickets to win Match 4

[Justcrazy]

Aussies quality of fighting till the end , they do not give up easily.

 

[Mesozoic]

Carey , Inglis, Salt, Jamie Smith, Butler..

5 WKs playing in this match.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is the biggest weakness of Carey. He gets cleaned up by right arm seamers coming round the wicket awful lot of times.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Poor Afghanistan got a pitch tinged with green which was totally favoring South Africa. This pitch is devoid of grass

 

[sweep_shot]

166 are needed from 128 balls. 6 wickets in hand.

 

[Kianig89]

2 bumper overs and Aus in ascendancy

 

[Justcrazy]

England batting lacks depth after Livingston no power.

They lack hitters against spin.

Depth in batting is two kinds , one for Red n ball , where tail adds valuable partnerships , other in white ball , where the tail can hit some lusty blows.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

More than the pace its also been the line and the hard lengths Wood has bowled so far

 

[RidiculousMan]

There have been 4 games only (including this one). Not enough data for #2 yet.

How? We have 4 games. It can be ranked in 4 positions

 

[Kianig89]

Excellent stuff, a great Odi game after some time

 

[RidiculousMan]

England batting lacks depth after Livingston no power.

Livingstone bats at no. 7. How deep of a batting power you need in ODI Cricket even?

 

[sweep_shot]

Aussies quality of fighting till the end , they do not give up easily.

Yes.

They are 8-time World Champions for a reason.

 

[Justcrazy]

FOUR

Crucial boundary to end the over.

 

[Devadwal]

Excellent Partnership. Keep going for next 8-10 overs.

 

[RidiculousMan]

166 are needed from 128 balls. 6 wickets in hand.

Doesn't look that difficult, unless they loses a couple wickets quickly.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Australia will win.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Buttler's field sets are awful

 

[mominsaigol]

Australia's never give up attitude is why their universally admired.

Most sides would fold, but even now England isn't off the hook

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Head will win them either a semi or the final. So predictable

 

[Kianig89]

Livingstone bats at no. 7. How deep of a batting power you need in ODI Cricket even?

Anwar
Afridi
Ijaz
Inzi
Moyo
Razzaq
Azhar
Wasim
Moin
Saqlain
Akhtar
---------
Batting till no. 9 , Pakistan team late 90s

 

[Justcrazy]

Livingstone bats at no. 7. How deep of a batting power you need in ODI Cricket even?

England probably needs , because they generally do not defend much , and over attack through out.

 

[Rana]

This could well go down as one of the GOAT matches at Lahore if Australia pull this off

 

[Deewana Mastana]

England batting lacks depth after Livingston no power.

And Pakistan lacks that from 1-11.

 

[Devadwal]

Australia is ahead now . Maxwell is still comes to bat.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Anwar
Afridi
Ijaz
Inzi
Moyo
Razzaq
Azhar
Wasim
Moin
Saqlain
Akhtar
---------
Batting till no. 9 , Pakistan team late 90s

This is not 90s. Teams don't have great all rounders anymore

 

[Justcrazy]

Anwar
Afridi
Ijaz
Inzi
Moyo
Razzaq
Azhar
Wasim
Moin
Saqlain
Akhtar
---------
Batting till no. 9 , Pakistan team late 90s

Its a pity that Pakistan wasted Azhar Mahmood because they thought that only one all rounder can be played. Mahmood was ideal batting all rounder .

In 1987 WC , I think Qadir batting at number 10 was also very deep batting.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This could well go down as one of the GOAT matches at Lahore if Australia pull this off

They've not got anyone apart from Maxwell left to go.

 

[jnaveen1980]

ONce they cross 200 without losing a wicket game will become tense. Rashid has 4 overs left. Wood 5. Archer 5 (assuming he can bowl as he appears to be injured).

 

[sweep_shot]

AUS - 197/4 (30 overs).

155 are needed from 20 overs. Standard T20 stuff now.

 

[RidiculousMan]

England probably needs , because they generally do not defend much , and over attack through out.

The focus to strengthen the batting is the primary reason why they don't defend. They still need good enough bowling attack and this today looks to me their best bowling attack without compromising their batting.

 

[Kianig89]

Archer unfit ???

 

[jnaveen1980]

That looks close.But it might slide down.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That was good from Wood that's sliding down he said to Buttler

 

[Devadwal]

Sliding down the leg

 

[Rana]

They've not got anyone apart from Maxwell left to go.

One of these two needs to get a hundred

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Archer unfit ???

He's been back in the field from the last over

 

[Deewana Mastana]

One of these two needs to get a hundred

Unless Maxi comes in and gets it

 

[jnaveen1980]

England so far is doing well on the field.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

380 is par here

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That's a top shot to bring up 200

 

[Mesozoic]

Aussies just understand 50 over cricket better than anybody else. No two ways about it. They just know what to do and what not to in each and every situation that presents itself.

Look at how easily Carey and Inglis have shifted the pressure back on to England with constant positive shots and strike rotation. It's like it's in their DNA.

 

[jnaveen1980]

When it comes to bowling bad balls England is no.1 in the world.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

380 is par here

Pakistan aren't even going to get close to that against Afghanistan

 

[Kianig89]

Aus peaking too early
Eng still has 2 winnable games SA & AFG

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan aren't even going to get close to that against Afghanistan

Pakistan doens't have any game against Afghanistan . Pakistan is already chased down 350+ Target recently against South Africa.

 

[sweep_shot]

These two need to stay there for 10 more overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pandya > Wood/Archer. He would have bowled a boat load of slower balls by now. These guys bowl everything fast and full with zero variations

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan doens't have any game against Afghanistan .

I know it's a rhetoric samjha kar

 

[kingusama92]

Dew is there.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan aren't even going to get close to that against Afghanistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan are not in the same group.

Pakistan's group --> PAK, IND, NZ, BD.

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia need 149 runs from 19 overs.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan and Afghanistan are not in the same group.

Pakistan's group --> PAK, IND, NZ, BD.

I know it was a general thing to have been said

 

[asarkar]

You can have all the money and resources in the world, but it takes an unbreakable belief and a champion’s mentality to do what Australia does best—win. With half the team missing and the bowlers enduring a tough day at the office, they refuse to back down. Against all odds, they are still fighting, still finding a way to victory. That’s the Aussie way.

 

[kingusama92]

149 off 19 overs is quite doable.

Should just continue chipping away at the total bringing it down for a flurry at the end.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Archer injured. England's journey ends then.

 

[Rana]

Unless Maxi comes in and gets it

Still need to bring it down below 100, maybe 75 to win when Maxi comes

 

[sweep_shot]

149 off 19 overs is quite doable.

Should just continue chipping away at the total bringing it down for a flurry at the end.

Yes.

If Aussies take it deep, they should win it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

You can have all the money and resources in the world, but it takes an unbreakable belief and a champion’s mentality to do what Australia does best—win. With half the team missing and the bowlers enduring a tough day at the office, they refuse to back down. Against all odds, they are still fighting, still finding a way to victory. That’s the Aussie way.

Australia has both money and resources lol

 

[Devadwal]

Carse is curse for england.

Its seem like australia is going to win by 6 wickets. Both are untroubled so far. Excellent batting

 

[jnaveen1980]

Buttler captaincy is worse than Rohit's captaincy. No plan

 

[Kianig89]

Ominous signs for Eng , their minnow mentality in subcontinent evident again

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

They all stand up and pay homage to them when they champion their way to the top!

Respect is earned. Fear is inevitable!

What kind of fake England fan are you exactly?

Asian fans might he divided by borders but we are united by our hate of Australia, and our shared trauma.

 

[Rana]

Archer injured. England's journey ends then.

Time for Ovalteen to step up

Pakistan aren't even going to get close to that against Afghanistan

 

[jnaveen1980]

If i were ENglish fan i would be livid. This is diabolical bowling.

 

[Kianig89]

Carse is curse for england.

Its seem like australia is going to win by 6 wickets. Both are untroubled so far. Excellent batting

If Rizwan and Salman can chase 350 , then this is mighty Australia

 

[sweep_shot]

140 are needed from 108 balls.

Drinks break.

 

[Rana]

Dew rope out

 

[mominsaigol]

Time for Ovalteen to step up

Rizwan > Carey and inglis

Van goh 2024

 

[Kianig89]

Aus in strong position, Buttler seems confused

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

The world if Australia don't win another ICC tournament for the next 50 years

 

[jnaveen1980]

Aus in strong position, Buttler seems confused

He is opposite of stokes. Stokes changes field every ball. Buttler won't do anything for a very long time.

 

[sweep_shot]

Good crowd. They are definitely getting their money's worth.

 

[kingusama92]

Buttler has definitely let the game drift a bit.

 

[Justcrazy]

76 runs partnership , this will be close game.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why did they remove spinners? lol I thought Rashid was bowling very welll.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Absolutely wild to see Wood has a nearly 40 average in ODI's. Even Sami had better numbers in ODI's...

 

[mominsaigol]

The world if Australia don't win another ICC tournament for the next 50 years

Cricket is more fun with Australia. It would be boring if Australia isn't the team to beat.

India as well but aus more so due to historical significance. They've been dominating and causing upsets and heartbreaks which India has never done.

India only wins if they have a superior team. Their incapable of winning when outgunned like they were in BGT especially in the 5th test when bumrah got injured.

Aus can win under multiple circumstances.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why did they remove spinners? lol I thought Rashid was bowling very welll.

Keeping him for Maxi

 

[asarkar]

Australia has both money and resources lol

That’s why you can have all the money and resources—not that they don’t—but what Australia possesses is something special, something other teams struggle to build generation after generation.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Archer off the field again for the last 3 overs now