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Depleted Australia Face Uphill Battle At Champions Trophy

By AFP News February 20, 2025 • 08:48 AM View: 1041

An Australia team struggling for confidence and missing the wealth of experience that has long been the backbone of their success face a daunting task to win a first Champions Trophy title since 2009.

The World Cup holders are without their "Big Three" pacemen -- Pat Cummins (ankle), Josh Hazlewood (hip) and Mitchell Starc, who has opted out for personal reasons.

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