Australia's middle order enforcer Josh Inglis said their depleted side will draw a lot of confidence after pulling off a record chase against England in their Champions Trophy opener on Saturday. Inglis hammered an unbeaten 120 off 86 balls as Australia pulled off the biggest chase in a men's tournament held by the International Cricket Council.

None of this, Inglis understood, would be helpful to worry about. "We were in and around the run rate to start off with, so that was a big help," Inglis said after the game. "The partnership between Shorty [Matt Short] and Marnus [Labuschagne] was really important.

In many ways, Australia captain Steve Smith’s decision to call a part-time bowler – at best – to bowl the final over of an innings reflects the state of the Australian team at the Champions Trophy. Regular skipper Pat Cummins and key pacer Josh Hazlewood are missing through injury.

AUS vs ENG - Who Said What?. (Photo Source: AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images) got their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign off to a wonderful start by emerging victorious by five wickets and 15 deliveries to spare in a record-breaking run-chase against England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.