Opener Ben Duckett struck a Champions Trophy record score of 165 off 143 balls as England racked up the highest total in the event's history after making 351-8 against Australia.

The incident happened at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore ahead of the blockbuster Australia vs England Group B match

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Joe Root has called for more 50-over games for England players ahead of their Champions Trophy 2025 game against Australia.

The 24-year-old missed the preceding ODI series against India which England lost 3-0 last month

England may have been the reigning world champions in both 50-over and T20 cricket as recently as two years ago, but they head into the Champions Trophy facing an uphill struggle to reach the semi-finals

An Australia team struggling for confidence and missing the wealth of experience that has long been the backbone of their success face a daunting task to win a first Champions Trophy title since 2009.

Their respective teams may not have ideal buildup to the Champions Trophy 2025 but Eoin Morgan and Shane Watson are hopeful that England and Australia would do well in the event while picking India as the top favourite.

The player will get ample game-time and exposure to conditions in England to prove his form and fitness ahead of India's tour of England in June for five Tests.

Eight teams will vie for a trophy, often talked up as tougher to win than the World Cup, and also to script a new chapter in their own cricketing story.

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Under Brendon McCullum, England will be hoping to put poor form aside and go in fresh for a first-ever Champions Trophy crown.

Champions Trophy will kick-start from Wednesday, February 19 with hosts Pakistan squaring off against New Zealand in the opening clash in Karachi.

The event, regarded as second only to the World Cup in the one-day game, runs until March 9 and is the first global cricket tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly three decades.

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England will begin their Champions Trophy campaign on February 22 against arch-rivals Australia.

The Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan and Dubai this time. The Indian cricket team will be playing all its matches in Dubai including the knockouts if it qualifies