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Australia's Josh Inglis bats during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and England, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

The ICC Champions Trophy continues on Wednesday, Feb. 26 with England taking the pitch against Afghanistan at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Both of these squads lost their opening match in the competition and are in need of a victory to have any shot at reaching the semifinals next week.

Australia took down England in an epic run chase as Josh Inglis scored 120 not out in a five-wicket win to start the Champions Trophy tournament.

In addition to the India-Pakistan clash on February 23, Australia meet England, and Afghanistan play their debut match.

Some UK lawmakers want England to boycott Wednesday's match, while South Africa's sports minister had spoken against playing their game last week during the tournament in Pakistan. "These guys are brave.

Jos Buttler's final match as skipper ended in defeat by South Africa at the Champions Trophy. England's white-ball team will need more than a funky change of faces.

New Zealand's Michael Bracewell brushed aside 'India's Dubai advantage' and said that his team was more excited than concerned about adapting to new conditions.

Jos Buttler has resigned as England white-ball captain after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats against Australia and Afghanistan.

Both England and Pakistan have been on a decline in white-ball cricket. Their performance in the three ICC white-ball championships, since the 2022 T20 World Cup, have been sub-par. Neither team has that oomph factor about them anymore.