Australia will be without their regular captain Pat Cummins for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
As the most successful nation in world cricket, Australia’s legacy is built on six ICC Cricket World Cup victories, two ICC Champions Trophies, one ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and an ICC World Test Championship title.
Drawn in Group B for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Australia faces significant challenges even before the tournament begins. They have been plagued by a series of injury setbacks, with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh all ruled out due to injuries. Additionally, Mitchell Starc and Marcus Stoinis will miss the event due to personal reasons and ODI retirement, respectively.
To make matters worse, Australia’s recent performances in the ICC Champions Trophy have been disappointing, with the team failing to win a single match in the last two editions. Let’s now take a look at the last time Australia secured a win in the ICC Champions Trophy.
When was the last time Australia won a match in the ICC Champions Trophy ?
Australia bowled the Kiwis out for just 200 in the first innings, and Shane Watson led the chase with an unbeaten 105 off 129 balls, steering Australia to back-to-back Champions Trophy titles.
However, since then, Australia has struggled in the tournament, failing to win any of their next six matches. They suffered defeats against England and Sri Lanka, while their 2013 clash with New Zealand was washed out.
The 2017 edition proved even more challenging for Australia. Their first two matches, against New Zealand and Bangladesh, were both abandoned due to rain. They then faced a 40-run loss to England in Birmingham.
Australia will begin their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against England on February 22 in Lahore. The team management will be hoping to reverse their disappointing record in the competition.