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Champions Trophy 2025: Australia captain Steve Smith "not worried" about pace trio's absence

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Pat Cummins , Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc are out of Champions Trophy .

It will be the first time none of the famous fast bowlers have featured at a major tournament for 14 years .

Stand-in captain Steve Smith says he is not worried about the absence of the trio.

England and Australia are joined in Group B by Afghanistan and South Africa .

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