Australia aim to stick to their style and pounce on England’s mistakes
- Australia are likely to bring in Mitchell Starc for this Lord’s Test.
- England have named a four-pace bowling unit with Moeen Ali out injured.
England did not shy away from playing their aggressive brand in the first Ashes Test. They were ahead in the game for the most part but could not seal the moments. However, they will not be hugely concerned about the loss. England have odds of 2.50 to beat Australia in this Test.
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Australia, who had defeated India to lift the WTC trophy ahead of the Ashes, won the Edgbaston Test by two wickets to record one of their most memorable victories. Winning the match without much contribution from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne shows how good they are. Australia have odds of 2.08 to win this match.
Head-to-head record, England vs Australia
The head-to-head record in this heated rivalry is dominated by Australia. They have played a massive 357 Tests against each other. Australia have claimed 151 matches while England have won 110 times. As for the last 10 matches, the Aussies have won six Tests while England have managed to win only twice.
Toss prediction
England won the toss at Edgbaston and batted first. Over the last few years, batting first has been the trend unless the conditions are significantly overcast. Expect the team winning the toss to bat first at Lord’s.
Win probability
Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of both these teams and their recent form, Australia head into this game as slight favourites with a win probability of 38%.
Average score
Lord’s has hosted 144 Test matches over the decades. The first innings score at the venue reads 309 whereas the team batting second has scored 299 on average.
Pitch and conditions
Lord’s Cricket Ground has traditionally favoured the seamers with a lot of swing and seam assistance. England had asked for flatter pitches but received criticism for the Edgbaston pitch. So expect this pitch to have a good balance between bat and ball.
Players to keep an eye on…
England Predicted playing XI:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, Josh Tongue, James Anderson
Australia Predicted playing XI:
Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Joe Root: England’s best batter Joe Root was in pristine touch at Edgbaston, scoring 118* and 46 in two innings. He averages nearly 51 in Test cricket with over 11000 runs to his credit.
Pat Cummins: The Aussie captain found form in the second innings at Edgbaston, picking three scalps. He also scored 38 and 44 in two outings. Cummins has 225 wickets in Tests at 21.89 apiece and remains a key player here.
Ashes 2023, 2nd Test predictions
England have tasted a lot of success with their attacking style of play but they’re up against a side that has all the bases covered. Australia have won four of the previous five games between the two. We predict Australia to win the match.
Our pick: Back Australia at 2.08 to win this one!
England vs Australia Betting tips
Apart from betting on Australia’s win, look for our other recommended bet about England’s best bowler.
Stuart Broad was magnificent in the first Test at Edgbaston, picking three wickets in each innings. He has 108 wickets at Lord’s with three five-fors. Back Broad at 4.00 to be England’s top bowler in the first innings!
