Ashes 2023: ENG vs AUS, 2nd Test: Pitch Report, Head-To-Head and Playing XI

Ashes 2023: ENG vs AUS, 2nd Test: Pitch Report, Head-To-Head and Playing XI - One of the most prestigious cricket grounds in the world is Lord's Stadium, also referred to as Lord's Cricket Ground. It is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and has served as their home pitch since 1814. It is situated in St John's Wood, London, England.

In Lord's Ground, more than 30000 spectators can sit side by side and enjoy the game. England and Australia played their first Test match at this location from July 21?23, 1884. On August 26, 1972, England and Australia played in the inaugural ODI. The first T20I match between England and Netherlands was played on June 5, 2009, same as before.

Match Details

• Match: ENG vs AUS, 2nd Test
• Series: The Ashes 2023DateWednesday
• Date: June 28, 2023 Sunday, July 02, 2023
• Time: 3:30 PM
• Venue: Lord's, London

Lord's Stadium Pitch Report

On the Lord's pitch in London, it is very challenging to bat with the new ball. The new ball swings a lot in the first few overs of the game, which helps the fast bowler. On this pitch, matches typically have an average score. Here, the teams who bat first or bowl first benefit almost equally. Cricket fans can witness a bloody struggle between the bat and the ball in such a scenario.

• 1st Inning Average Score ? 151.4 runs
• 2nd Innings Average Score ? 282 runs
• 3rd Innings Average Score ? 222 runs
• 4th Innings Average Score ? 91.25 runs

Lord's Stadium Test Record

• Total Match Played: 144
• Matches Won Batting First: 51
• Matches Won Bowling First: 42
• Drawn: 51

ENG vs AUS Head-To-Head (Test Record)

• Total Match: 356
• Australia Won: 150
• England Won: 110
• Drawn: 96

ENG vs AUS Expected Playing 11

England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson

Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland

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