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The highly anticipated Group B clash between Australia and England in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Australia won the toss and Opted to Bowls First and put England into bat.
The Aussies backed their bowlers to exploit the conditions—and they didn’t disappoint.
England’s openers, Philip Salt and Ben Duckett, England looked to be settling in nicely, but just as they began to build momentum, immediately putting Australia under pressure. But just as the momentum started shifting England’s way, the Aussies produced a moment of magic that turned the game on its head.
Bowling a well-directed delivery, Ben Dwarshuis found the outside edge of Salt’s bat. What happened next was A moment of magic on the field. Alex Carey launched himself full stretch to his right, hanging mid-air 2.4 Meters he was in air to grab catch what felt like an eternity, before grabbing the ball one-handed. absolute stunner Catch .
Former cricketer Adam Gilchrist, speaking in the commentary box, was in awe. “That is world-class. As a keeper, you dream of moments like this. That’s as good a take as you’ll ever see,” he said.
With Salt walking back early, Australia drew first blood, seizing the momentum. England, though, still has firepower in the middle order. Can they rebuild, or will Australia tighten the screws even further?
