ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - SWOT Analysis of England

Updated At: 2025/02/15

England is one of the unfortunate teams when it comes to the ICC Champions Trophy. They have never won the tournament for a single time but they have come out as the runner-up twice. England was last time seen in the final fixture in 2013 where they met India but ended up losing the fixture.

England has won a single ODI World Cup and that showcases their inconsistency when it comes to the ODI format. They have won the T20i World Cup twice but they have not done well enough when it comes to the 50-over format.

England will be under the leadership of Jos Buttler. He will also play a key role in the batting lineup of the team. The Test specialist batter, Joe Root, has made his way back to the team in the ODI format and he will start his campaign at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He will be part of multiple betting tips in today cricket match prediction on our website.

Jofra Archer will be the key player when it comes to England’s pace bowling. He has remained injury-free in the past year and has done well for the team in tough situations. With Archer, England will also have Mark Wood, who is the fastest bowler in the team.

Brydon Carse is another pacer who has done relatively well in the ODI format. He has been a slow horse but Carse is a consistent performer. England will also have the services of Saqib Mahmood in their pace unit.

In the batting unit, England will have Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, and Jamie Smith will provide extra depth to the team. In this article, we bring you a detailed SWOT Analysis of England with winning odds for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - England - Squad

Jos Buttler (capt), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - England - SWOT Analysis

Strength

England’s key strength is their batting unit. Ben Duckett and Phil Salt are expected to start the game from the top order and skipper Jos Buttler will be coming at number 3. The selection of Joe Root will provide extra depth and he will be expected to bat at number 4. Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone will be part of the middle order and the duo carry the capability to build a strong partnership to provide an extra edge to the team.

Out of all, Ben Duckett will be in the spotlight because of his recent performance against Team India in the ODI series. He came out as the 3rd highest run-scorer in the series and hence it makes him a key player for England.

ODI Stats - 2024	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Ben Duckett	5	305	61	109.71

IND vs AUS

ODI Series

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Ben Duckett

131

43.66

122.42

Harry Brook is another batter to watch out for. He had an unsuccessful outing against India but Brook was the leading run-scorer in the ODI format in 2024.

ODI Stats - 2024	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Harry Brook	5	312	78	127.86

IND vs AUS

ODI Series

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Harry Brook

16.66

61.72

Weakness

The weakness of England is the overreliance on experienced players. It is shocking to see the team management clearly giving priority to the experienced players in every segment and if they fail, the whole team falls apart like a house of cards. Jos Buttler, Joe Root, and Liam Livingston are part of the batting unit and if any two of them fail to do the job, the whole team might fail easily.

On the bowling front, England is dependent on the likes of pacer Jofra Archer and spinner Adil Rashid. However, in the high-octane environment of the ICC Champions Trophy, England needs more to win the games consistently.

Opportunity

The return of Joe Root is the biggest opportunity for England. He is the number 1 Test batter in the world and has done a fair job in the ODI format as well. While playing against India, Joe Root came out as the 2nd highest run-scorer with 112 runs in 3 fixtures at an average of 37.33 and a strike rate of 84.84. If his form continues, England will definitely have an edge over every team.

Threat

England is coming up to play the ICC Champions Trophy with a weak bowling unit. They have been inconsistent in recent times and that creates a huge void in the team. England is also dependent on their spin bowlers in the ODI format and if Adil Rashid fails, the pace unit will be under immense pressure to do a good job.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - England - Winning Odds

Here are the winning odds for England in the ICC Champions Trophy according to the betting apps in India.

	England
1xBet	7
Parimatch	7
Melbet	6.8
4Rabet	6
10Cric	6.4