Lahore, Feb. 22 -- Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bowl against England in the ongoing Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.

The oldest rivals in cricket are set to fight for victory in a high-stakes clash at the Champions Trophy. England arrived in Lahore after a 3-0 ODI series defeat against India.

On the other hand, Australia was outfoxed in Sri Lanka in the build-up to the event in the absence of its renowned pace trio, which featured Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood. Australia will continue to miss the pace trio and will need their next stars to embrace the challenge and deliver for the Baggy Greens.

After winning the toss, Australia captain Steve Smith said, "We're gonna have ...