Australia vs England LIVE Score, Champions Trophy 2025: Ben Duckett Nears Fifty, Joe Root Solid; Two-Down England In Control

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Australia vs England LIVE Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Ben Duckett and Joe Root keep two-down England going against Australia in their Champions Trophy match on Saturday. Ben Dwarshuis has picked the two wickets that have fallen so far. Earlier, Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bowl in their campaign opener. Australia drafted in in-form wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey in the middle-order, despite having another stumper in Josh Inglis. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Australia XI: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Nathan Ellis.

England XI: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood