Australia will start their Champions Trophy 2025 journey with a blockbuster conflict in opposition to arch-rivals England on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, February 22. The Aussies are positioned in Group B alongside South Africa, England and Afghanistan. Notably, the Group B stage started with South Africa securing a dominant 107-run victory over Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday.
Shane Watson names the stand-out participant for Australia in Champions Trophy 2025
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has recognized the important thing participant to observe for the Aussies within the world occasion. Watson went with none apart from famous person Glenn Maxwell because the stand-out participant. Watson felt that Maxwell is getting into a peak section in his profession and expects him to play a few of his greatest cricket over the following few years. Given his capability to dominate matches with each bat and ball, Watson is assured that Maxwell will likely be a game-changer for Australia within the event.
“The stand-out participant for me is Glenn Maxwell. With what I’ve seen lately, particularly within the Huge Bash, I consider he has a few of his greatest cricket in entrance of him throughout the following two or three years and I’d be very stunned if he doesn’t dominate this Champions Trophy,” Watson wrote in his ICC column.
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Watson on the impression of star cricketer
Watson emphasised Maxwell’s capability to show video games round in main tournaments, citing his breathtaking double-century in opposition to Afghanistan within the 2023 ODI World Cup.
“He had that unimaginable innings in opposition to Afghanistan within the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023, the place he scored a double century, however he has struggled to be constant at occasions. That’s the character of his position within the group. Nevertheless, it now simply feels prefer it has all fallen into place for him, and that’s with every thing in his life, not simply his cricket, so I believe he’ll play a pivotal half,” Watson added.