ENG vs AUS Match Preview

England faces a must-win situation in the third Ashes Test against Australia, trailing the five-match series 2-0. The score is 2-0 in favour of Australia, but England has tried to play bold cricket, unconcerned about the outcome. However, at this level, teams should be flexible enough to adopt different strategies, and if something isn’t working, the teams should switch to plan B, which is exactly what England should do. Australia has been outstanding in the Ashes, denying England a chance to dominate. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc have kept the English batters at bay. If England remains rigid and plays only one way, this Australian bowling lineup will destroy them.

ENG vs AUS Match Details

England vs Australia – 3rd Test

Venue: Headingley Stadium – Leeds

Date & Time: 06th July 2023 at 03:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: SonyLIV

ENG vs AUS Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	344
Avg 2nd inn score	329
Win% batting 1st	46
Win% batting 2nd	54

ENG vs AUS Pitch Report

The pitch appears to be very green right now, but we anticipate that some of the grass will have been removed by the time of the toss on Wednesday morning. A reasonable first-inning total will be around 350.

ENG vs AUS Weather Report

This Test is expected to have cloudy conditions on Day 1 and rain on Day 2. Clear skies are expected to predominate beginning on Day 3.

ENG vs AUS Last Five Matches

ENG ( England )	L L W L W
AUS ( Australia )	W W W D W

ENG vs AUS Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	ENG Won	AUS Won	Tie	NR
Overall	357	110	151	0	96
Last 5	5	0	4	0	1

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

ENG vs AUS Probable Playing XIs:

England Probable Playing XIs

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes

Australia Probable Playing XIs

David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Todd Murphy, Josh Hazlewood

Topmost Picks for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – England

• Joe Root – Only Alastair Cook has scored more Test centuries than the former England skipper. Right-handed Root is the wicket which all Australian bowlers want to take.
• Stuart Broad – The tall aggressive pace bowler took 3 wickets in both innings of the First Test including dismissing Marnus Labuschagne for a golden duck in the first innings.

Top Picks – Australia

• Usman Khawaja – The experienced opener made scores of 141 and 65 at Edgbaston. Ahead of this Lord’s Test, his Test average is up to 48.10 from 109 innings.
• Nathan Lyon – The off-spinner continues to cause England problems irrespective of the venue. He was even at the crease for the winning runs in Edgbaston which will have given him particular pleasure.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Team:

Alex Carey, Ben Duckett, Usman Khawaja, Joe Root, Steven Smith(C), Travis Head, Ben Stokes(VC), Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Team:

Alex Carey, Harry Brook, Usman Khawaja(VC), Joe Root(C), Steven Smith, Travis Head, Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Steven Smith, Joe Root

Vice-captain – Ben Stokes, Usman Khawaja

Wicketkeeper – Jonny Bairstow

ENG vs AUS Probable Winners:

After losing the first two games, England will be desperate to win one more game and keep the series alive. England has looked good in patches, but they have struggled to execute the Bazball against Australia’s bowling attack. England must reconsider their strategy and play a more prudent game. They will be blown away by Australia if they remain rigid and continue to play the way they do. Considering the team combination, Australia is expected to win this match.