England’s Mark Wood celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Steven Smith.
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Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to bat first against England in a must-win Champions Trophy match for both teams on Wednesday (February 26, 2025).
England have made just one change, bringing Jamie Overton in place of injured Brydon Carse, while Afghanistan remained unchanged.
Teams
England: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(capt), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Published – February 26, 2025 02:30 pm IST