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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: AFG vs ENG Head-to-Head And Key Stats Breakdown

AFG vs ENG: England will face Afghanistan in a crucial match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. A loss here would make it much harder for both teams to reach the semifinals, as South Africa and Australia have already earned two points.

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AFG vs ENG Head-to-Head Records- ICC Champions Trophy 2025:England vs Afghanistan head-to-head in ODIs

England’s main issue is the inconsistent form of opener Phil Salt and middle-order batter Harry Brook. Salt’s only century in ODIs was in 2022, and since then, he’s often been dismissed after getting a quick 30 or 40 runs. Brook has a similar story. While he was in great form last year against Australia, scoring a hundred and two fifties, his recent performances have been less impressive. Afghanistan’s spin attack, with Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, and Mohammad Nabi, could be a challenge for England, especially considering their struggles against slow bowlers recently.

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AFG vs ENG Match Details:

Match: Afghanistan vs England, Match 8, Champions Trophy 2025
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 26, 2:30 pm (IST)
Live Streaming & Broadcast: Watch on Jio Hotstar, TV coverage on Star and Network 18 channels

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AFG vs ENG Head-to-Head Records- ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

Stats	Matches	AFG Won	ENG Won
Overall	3	1	2
At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	0	0	0
In the last 5 matches	3	1	2
In ongoing series	0	0	0
In Pakistan	0	0	0
In 2025	0	0	0

England vs Afghanistan head-to-head in ODIs

Matches Played: 3
England won: 2
Afghanistan won: 1

AFG vs ENG Squads:

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami.

England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

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AFG vs ENG Pitch Report:

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is known for its batting-friendly pitch, which offers minimal assistance to bowlers, making it hard to defend scores. In the recent Australia vs England match, England scored 351, but Australia easily chased it down. In the upcoming game, both teams are likely to prefer chasing. The outfield is fast, so batters will need to capitalize on the conditions, or they’ll have no one to blame but themselves.

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