ENG vs AUS Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jun 28, 2023
England will be looking for an equalizer as it hosts Australia for the 2nd Test match in the ongoing Ashes series. The match will start on the 28th of June at the Lord’s cricket ground in London.
England vs Australia head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other in 357 Test matches to date. Australia has a clear advantage here with 151 wins, while England has won 110. 96 matches have ended in a draw.
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ENG vs AUS Team Previews
England
At the start of the series, England had promised to play entertaining cricket, and delivered on it in the opening match. Right from taking a brave declaration call on the opening day, to trying to set a big target for the Australians to win. Unfortunately, the team ended up on the losing side. However, the loss is unlikely to have any impact on their approach.
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett didn’t give the team the best of starts in the last match and will be looking to make amends. Duckett especially was found struggling against the new ball. Ollie Pope had a poor outing too. The middle order will likely remain the same too. Joe Root will be the key batsman for the hosts here and will look to put up strong partnerships with Harry Brook and Johnny Bairstow.
Ben Stokes seems to have regained much of his fitness and will be looking to contribute with the bat and the ball. Moeen Ali, who sat out for a couple of days due to injury in the last match is likely available for this game.
England has brought in young Rehan Ahmed as a reinforcement in the spin department. Veteran seamer James Anderson will lead the pace attack along with Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson.
England Playing 11
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, James Anderson.
Australia
Buoyed by its success in the first match, Australia will be eager to replicate that success at the Lord’s too and bring its dream of keeping the Ashes for 4th consecutive series closer to reality.
The team will be looking up to David Warner and Usman Khawaja to give them a good start here. Warner hasn’t been in the best of forms of late and will be hoping to get some runs under his belt here. Khawaja is in fine touch and was instrumental in giving the visitors an early lead in the series.
Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, and Alex Carey make up for a very strong middle order. Smith in particular has an excellent record on this ground and we can expect a big inning from him. The seam attack for Australia is one of the strongest in Test cricket and they are spoilt for choice when it comes to selection. In addition to skipper Pat Cummins, we will see 2 other seamers feature here along with all-rounder Cameron Green.
Nathan Lyon, who had an excellent outing in the last match will once again be the team's premier spinner here but is likely to be less effective as the pitch at Lord’s is more conducive for the quicker bowlers.
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Australia Playing 11
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
ENG vs AUS Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bat first here.
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Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Lord’s is likely to have a green top and the quicker bowlers will have a good time here. There will be some movement off the pitch as well as through the air. That said, once the batsmen are set, they will be able to play their shots. The average first-inning score here is around 310 runs.
The weather is likely to be overcast for the first 3 days and there can be some showers, but the skies should clear up by the weekend.
ENG vs AUS Betting Tips
Both the teams are pretty strong, especially in the batting department. However, the visitors have an edge when it comes to bowling and that could be a key differentiator here. Also, the opening pair for England isn’t in the best of forms.
Bet on Australia to win.
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The Lord’s Cricket ground has a good batting surface and has hosted some high-scoring encounters in the past. The batsmen from both sides are in good form and we can expect plenty of runs to be scored here.
David Warner isn’t in the best of forms at the moment and we expect him to continue struggling. England’s opening pair of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have given the team some good starts in recent matches and we expect them to put up a good show here.
Root scored a century in the first Test match and looked in great touch. He has an excellent record at Lord’s and we can safely expect him to play well here.
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