Colombo, Feb. 15 -- Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, Australia batter and stand-in skipper Steve Smith praised bowlers Ben Dwarshius and Spencer Johnson, saying that they each have unique skills.

Ahead of the prestigious tournament, Australia conceded a 2-0 ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka. Earlier on Friday, the Aussies suffered a 174-run loss against Sri Lanka on Friday in the second match of the series.

Mitchell Starc had been withdrawn from the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, citing personal reasons, as Australia reshuffled their 15-player squad under the leadership of Steve Smith.

Australia was already dealing with significant setbacks following the injuries to Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh. Starc's withdraw...