ENG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 2nd Test
Can England make a comeback with this match?
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Preview
England will be up against Australia in the 2nd Test Match of The Ashes 2023 at the Lord’s in London from June 28. The first match of the series was much hyped and interesting. It went through to the very last day, where the Australian captain held his nerves tight and won the match for Australia. England would be desperate to make a comeback and equal the series.
The last match was played at the Edgbaston in Birmingham, where England won the toss and decided to bat. This decision was proven right with the start given by their opener Zak Crawley. He played a wonderful innings and was joined by Joe Root, who was simply phenomenal, scoring yet another century. Bairstow also played a fearless knock, which helped England declare the innings at the score of 393. Khawaja led the counterattack from Australia as Smith and Marnus failed to mark their impression. Apart from Khawaja’s century, Head and Carey scored half-centuries each, which helped Australia reach 386.
In the second innings, England could not replicate their first innings intensity as the openers fell without doing much. The middle order, in the form of Root, Brook, and Stokes, did fire and had scores in the 40s, respectively, but none of them could cross the fifty-run mark. They had set the target of 281 runs for Australia, which was going to be a challenging total. Khawaja looked brilliant, similar to the first innings and scored a fantastic fifty. The middle order could not do much, and England could smell victory, but the captain of Australia stood his ground until he made sure that his team crossed the victory line and gave Australia a memorable win.
Match Information
England vs Australia, 2nd Test
The Ashes, 28 Jun 2023, Wed, 3:30 PM IST ,Lord's, London
Broadcast
Sony Sports Ten 5
Weather Report
Clouds
4.0°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
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The Ashes
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Players Stats in current Series
Usman Khawaja
AUS - bat
496 Runs
5 Matches
Zak Crawley
ENG - bat
480 Runs
5 Matches
Joe Root
ENG - bat
412 Runs
5 Matches
Ben Stokes
ENG - all
405 Runs
5 Matches
Steve Smith
AUS - bat
373 Runs
5 Matches
Harry Brook
ENG - bat
363 Runs
5 Matches
Mark Wood
ENG - bowl
129.69
3 Matches
Zak Crawley
ENG - bat
88.72
5 Matches
Chris Woakes
ENG - all
79.80
3 Matches
Harry Brook
ENG - bat
78.74
5 Matches
Jonny Bairstow
ENG - wk
77.03
5 Matches
Todd Murphy
AUS - bowl
76.00
2 Matches
Mitchell Starc
AUS - bowl
23 Wkts
4 Matches
Stuart Broad
ENG - bowl
22 Wkts
5 Matches
Chris Woakes
ENG - all
19 Wkts
3 Matches
Pat Cummins
AUS - bowl
18 Wkts
5 Matches
Josh Hazlewood
AUS - bowl
16 Wkts
4 Matches
Mark Wood
ENG - bowl
14 Wkts
3 Matches
Ollie Robinson
ENG - bowl
2.77
3 Matches
Ben Stokes
ENG - all
3.07
5 Matches
James Anderson
ENG - bowl
3.34
4 Matches
Josh Tongue
ENG - bowl
3.60
1 Match
Moeen Ali
ENG - all
3.67
4 Matches
Joe Root
ENG - bat
3.74
5 Matches
Probable Playing XI
England
JM Bairstow (wk), HC Brook, MM Ali, JE Root, Ben Stokes (C), Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley, BM Duckett, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson
Bench : Chris Woakes, DW Lawrence, MJ Potts, JC Tongue, Mark Wood, MJ Leach, Rehan Ahmed
Australia
AT Carey (wk), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, TM Head, C Green, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
Bench : JP Inglis, MS Harris, Matt Renshaw, MR Marsh, Michael Neser, SM Boland, Todd Murphy
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
70%
Pace Bowling
30%
Spin Bowling
40%
Batting Pitch
244
Average Score
60%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Joe Root ENG | BAT
Root looked absolutely flawless and smashed bowlers all round the park. He made a total of 164 runs in the last game and should definitely lead your fantasy team.
Usman Khawaja AUS | BAT
Khawaja was phenomenal in the last game and scored runs in both the innings. He scored 206 runs in the last match which included a century and a half-century each.
Steve Smith AUS | BAT
Although Smith could not contribute much in the last encounter but the class he holds, he would not be unsuccessful for long. You can trust him and make him your captain in this match.
Pat Cummins AUS | BOWL
Cummins led his team from the front and won the match which everyone had thought was lost already. He played a crucial innings of 44 runs in the second innings and had taken four wickets in the game.
Marnus Labuschagne AUS | BAT
Marnus could not score much in the last game but he might prove his worth in this game and is one of the top picks in this game.
Alex Carey AUS | WK
Carey had scored 86 runs in the last game with an average of 43 which included a fine fifty. He has also been a brilliant wicketkeeper and can fetch you points for that as well.
Nathan Lyon AUS | BOWL
Lyon was the only spinner playing for Australia and he showed how important he is for the team. He was the most successful bowler of the match scalping eight wickets.
Jonny Bairstow ENG | WK
Bairstow played some fearless cricket and had scored a fantastic fifty in the first innings. He was brilliant behind the stumps as well and can fetch you hefty points.
Stuart Broad ENG | BOWL
Broad was the most successful bowler for England picking up six wickets in the game. He could be a great budget pick as he can bat as well.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Scott Boland
AUS | BOWL
Boland could scalp just two wickets in the last game. He should not find a place in your fantasy side.
Ben Duckett
ENG | WK
Duckett could score only a total of 31 runs batting in both innings and did not look impressive. He should not find a place in your team.
Last Updated On - Jun 27 2023 3:12 PM
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