Australia have enough experience and versatility in their lineup to get into tournament-mode quickly for the Champions Trophy following a difficult buildup to the one-day international showpiece, according to opener Travis Head.

Ashes rivals Australia and England will clash in match number four of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, February 22.

While Australia are expected to have several surprise names in their playing 11, some players are unlikely to miss out against England. These include skipper Steve Smith, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, and Marnus Labuschagne.

Australia have enough experience and versatility in their lineup to get into tournament-mode quickly for the Champions Trophy following a difficult buildup to the one-day international showpiece, according to opener Travis Head.

The focus has been on Australia's bowling line-up being ravaged, but they have lost plenty of batting firepower since the 2023 World Cup as well

Sydney: 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.