Eng v Aus: Interesting facts

Australia captain Steve Smith and England captain Jos Buttler. Photos: Reuters
Two fierce rivals -- Australia and England -- are set to open their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against each other at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today.
Here, we look at some interesting facts ahead of the contest.
- Australia hold the upper hand in head-to-head records against England in ODIs, winning 91 matches compared to England's 65 in 161 meetings.
- In the Champions Trophy, however, it is England who hold a narrow advantage, boasting three wins against Australia's two.
- Australia are the only side to have won the tournament twice in a row (in 2006 and 2009).
- England are the only ODI World Cup-winning nation to have never won the ICC Champions Trophy.
- Australia batter Glenn Maxwell is 49 runs away from reaching 4,000 ODI runs.
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