March 9, eight of cricket's most elite teams will compete in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament, which will be held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. The eight teams include host nation and defending champions Pakistan,

While Australia are expected to have several surprise names in their playing 11, some players are unlikely to miss out against England. These include skipper Steve Smith, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, and Marnus Labuschagne.

England and Australia face off in the Champions Trophy opener, with both teams looking to recover from recent ODI setbacks. Key players are missing fo