Afghanistan and England will be facing each other in the 8th game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. It is scheduled to be played on Wednesday (February 26) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Both teams are on the verge of getting knocked out of the competition after losing their respective tournament openers. Afghanistan began their campaign with a dismal 107-run defeat against South Africa.
On the other hand, England suffered a five-wicket defeat at the hands of their arch-rivals Australia even after posting a huge total of 351 runs.
So, as England and Afghanistan look to open their account in the ongoing tournament, we are taking a look at their head-to-head record in ODIs.
AFG vs ENG Head-to-Head Records- ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 8:
AFG vs ENG Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
According to AFG vs ENG head-to-head records in ODIs, both teams have played only 3 ODIs against each other so far. They are yet to play a bilateral series against each other and all the three ODIs between them were World Cup games.
Out of those 3 ODIs, England have won 2 while Afghanistan have won 1. The first game between the two teams took place in the 2015 World Cup. England won that game in Sydney by 9 wickets.
Four years later, England and Afghanistan faced each other for the second time in ODIs during the ODI World Cup. In that game, England had inflicted a heavy 150-run defeat on Afghanistan before going on to win the tournament.
Afghanistan finally managed to beat England when both teams locked horns against each other in the 2023 World Cup. Afghanistan had thrashed England by 69 runs in that game.
AFG vs ENG Head-to-Head Records: Last 5 matches
Afghanistan and England have played only 3 games against each other so far. Out of those 3 games, England have won 2 while Afghanistan have won 1.
AFG vs ENG Head-to-Head Records: Best performers
The record for scoring the most runs in AFG vs ENG ODIs is held by former England captain Eoin Morgan. The former batsman scored 148 runs in 1 innings against the Asian outfit.
For Afghanistan, the record for scoring the most ODI runs against England is held by their current captain Hashmatullah Shahidi. The left-handed batsman has scored 90 runs in 2 ODIs against England.
Among the bowlers, the record for taking the most wickets in AFG vs ENG ODI belongs to Adil Rashid. The leg-spinner has taken 6 wickets in 2 games against Afghanistan so far. For Afghanistan, Gulbadin Naib has the most ODI wickets against England – 3.
Conclusion:
In the last meeting between the two sides, Afghanistan came out on top and will be fancying their chances once again. The conditions are expected to favour the Afghanistan team more and they will look to make the most of it.
England have struggled in recent times and will have to come up with something special to end their losing streak.
