- Australia
Australia enters into the Champions Trophy 2017 as the second ranked team in ODI format. They have played a total of 21 matches winning 12, losing 7 and No result twice with a win percentage of 63.15. The five time World Cup winners have won this tournament 2 times in 2006 and 2009. In CT 2017, the Australian team will be led by Steve Smith. Their batting looks strong with the likes of David Warner (93 ODI matches) Aaron Finch 79 ODI’s need to provide good starts for Australia., Steve Smith , Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Stoinis has to continue if the Men in Yellow are to post a big total.
If the Australian team has to win then their pace battery of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, James Pattison, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa need to bowl well with line and length. Their performance in the ODI cricket has not been great losing 0-5 to South Africa last year.
