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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia names Cooper Connolly as injured Matthew Short’s replacement ahead of semifinal clash against India

March 3, 2025 by wasif

Cricket Australia on Sunday announced that all-rounder Cooper Connolly will replace injured Matthew Short in its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad ahead of the crucial semifinal clash against India, which is set to take place at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Short suffered an injury during the group stage encounter against Afghanistan, and was … Read more

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia qualifies for semifinals after rain dampens Afghanistan’s spirits in Lahore

February 28, 2025 by wasif

Afghanistan fans turned up in large numbers at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday, hoping for their team to stun Australia and strengthen its chances of reaching the ICC Champions Trophy semifinals. But a heavy downpour dashed their hopes as Australia was assured of a spot in the last-four stage after the game was washed out. … Read more

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia’s Matthew Short likely to be ruled out of semifinal

February 28, 2025 by wasif

Australia opener Matthew Short could miss the semifinal of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy after suffering a quad injury against Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday. “He was struggling a bit and a few days might be too short to recover,” Australia skipper Steve Smith said after the game against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain. … Read more