- Match: England (ENG) vs Australia (AUS)
- Date- 16th June
- Match Format- Test
- Venue- Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham
- Time- 3:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- 22 Degrees Celsius, Sunny
England vs Australia Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the ENG vs AUS Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. England will be rekindling their famed rivalry with Australia from 16th June 2023. The 1st Test match will be taking place at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.
The rivalry between the two sides dates back to the 19th century and is one of the most popular clashes in the world. Considered as two powerhouses in world cricket, Ashes is an embodiment of class and culture.
Both the teams are in form and this calls for an exciting brand of cricket to be played. While Australia defeated the mighty Indian Test side to win the World Test Championship (WTC) title in the finals, England are coming on the back of a win against Ireland.
Top Batter ENG vs AUS (overall)
- Joe Root (ENG)- 11,004 runs at an average of 50.2
- Steve Smith (AUS)- 8947 runs at an average of 60.0
Top Bowlers ENG vs AUS (overall)
- James Anderson (ENG)- 685 wickets at an economy of 2.79
- Stuart Broad (ENG)- 582 wickets at an economy of 2.96
ENG vs AUS Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If ENG bats first
- First Innings score prediction- ENG is expected to score 250-300
- Result prediction- AUS will win the match by 6 wickets
Scenario 2- If AUS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- AUS is expected to score 450-500
- Result prediction- AUS will win by 150-200 runs
ENG vs AUS Today Match Prediction, 1st Test Ashes 2023, Who Will Win the Match?
Australia
The Pat Cummins led Australian side have a slight edge coming into the much-awaited Ashes 2023. Australia had defeated England in the last series in 2021-22 and had steamrolled past the Three Lions.
The score-line read 4-0 in 5 Test matches, with one Test being a draw. England last won as Ashes series in 2015.
Scott Boland, Travis Head and Steve Smith will be a few key players and Australia can back themselves to continue with the momentum they got after the WTC final victory.
England’s Ben Stokes will however be the deciding factor in the game. He didn’t bowl or bat in the one-off Test match against Ireland in the beginning of June.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
England has announced their starting XI and the likes of Mark Wood and Chris Woakes are missing. Moeen Ali has come out of retirement to play in this Test series as Jack Leach has been ruled out of the Ashes 2023 because of a back stress fracture.
ENG vs AUS Probable Playing 11
ENG Playing XI
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Jimmy Anderson
AUS Playing XI
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschange, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Scott Bolland
Squads
England
Ben Stokes (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Australia
Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
Also read: Ashes 2023 Schedule: Full List Of Fixtures, Dates, Time, Venues, Squad For England vs Australia
