Australia will face England In the fourth game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game is scheduled to take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday (February 22).
Australia is looking to become the first team to win Trophy Champions twice. They won the second and final Trophy Trophy title in 2009 and will be desperate to end their long wait this year.
In the latest version of the Champions Trophy played in 2017, Australia suffered only one loss, but it was enough to throw them away from the competition. The reigning world champions will know it well and try to start their campaign in a victorious note.
On the other hand, England looks at the first Trophy Trophy title. The three lions have struggled to do well in ICC competitions in recent years. They had a poor trip to the 2023 World Cup where they ended seventh and just managed to qualify for the Trophy Champions.
In the 2024 T20 World Cup, England qualified for the semifinals before suffering an overwhelming loss against India’s final winners. The side led by Jos Buttler will be willing to start their campaign in a good note. As both teams promote the game, we take a look at the weather and the reference to the game.
AUS VS ENG Weather Report and Pitch of Lahore – ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 4:
Aus VS ENG, Lahore’s Weather Report:
The upcoming Aus VS ENG race is unlikely to stop from the rain, as there is no prediction of rain on the day of the game. The players will also be welcomed by the pleasant weather in Lahore.
Temperature is set in the early 1920s in the first half of the game. After sunset, the temperature is adjusted to suspended between 15-20 degrees Celsius.
By a VS Pitch report:
Here are the statistics of the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:
| The matches played | 69 |
| The races won out of the house | 34 (49.28%) |
| Games won from the tourist side | 20 (28.99%) |
| The matches won by the neutral side | 13 (18.84%) |
| The matches first won | 35 (50.72%) |
| The matches won the second | 32 (46.38%) |
| The matches won victory | 42 (60.87%) |
| The matches won to lose the hit | 25 (36.23%) |
| Fits tied up | 1 (1.45%) |
| Matches any effect | 1 (1.45%) |
| Higher group Innings | 375/3 (Pakistan) |
| Lower group entries | 75 (Pakistan) |
| The highest run chase succeeded | 349/4 (Pakistan) |
| Average routes per wicket | 34.22 |
| Middle routes per top | 5.33 |
| Average rating rating first | 255 |
The stadium at Gaddafi Stadium is expected to be a Belter and Batsmen are likely to have the upper hand. If the last two games that have played in this area are an indication, one can say that the bowlers will have a difficult time at Gaddafi Stadium.
The space hosted two games during the ODI Tri-Series series earlier this month. In both of these games, Batsmen managed to dominate the bowlers.
New Zealand accumulated 330 runs before Pakistan scored 252 in the 1st match. In the second game, New Zealand was chasing 305 runs against South Africa. Thus, the upcoming AUS VS ENG game is also expected to be a high score competition.
Conclusion:
The weather forecast is very promising for the conflict. The stadium is also expected to favor Batsmen, the upcoming Aus VS ENG game promises to be a cracking competition.
