Australia vs Sri Lanka
A two -match ODI series was played between Sri Lanka and Australia. In the second match of this series, Australia’s team has suffered defeat. He has been defeated by 174 runs by the Sri Lankan team. With the victory in this match, the Sri Lankan team has made Australia a clean sweep 2–0 in this ODI series. Now Australia’s team will leave for Pakistan to play the Champions Trophy. The condition of his team is very bad before the Champions Trophy.
Big weakness before Champions Trophy
This was the last chance for the Australian team to prepare for the Champions Trophy. His team, which has won the ODI World Cup 2023, is very weak before the Champions Trophy. Many of the team’s leading bowlers are out of the squad due to Injury. In such a situation, his bowling seemed weak, now the batting has also become very weak. His team was all out for 165 runs in the first match of the ODI series against Sri Lanka and now 107 runs in the second ODI. In such a situation, it has become a big problem.
Australia craved for victory
Not a single win from the last two Champions Trophy, the Australian team did not win a single match during the 2013 and 2017 Champions Trophy. He had to be out of both season group stage. In 2013, his team was with England, Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Group A. He was defeated by the team of England and Sri Lanka. At the same time, his match against New Zealand was canceled due to rain. Even in the year 2017, the condition of the Australian team was similar. Two of his team’s three matches in the group stage were canceled due to rain. At the same time, he had to face defeat against England. His team was out of the group stage itself.
Australia Squad for Champions Trophy
Steve Smith (Captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carrie, Ben Dwarashuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-Macgark, Aaron Hardy, Travis Head, Josh Iglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnash Labushen, Glenveer, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Jampa
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