Lord’s Pitch Report: Ashes 2023 – Action shifts to Lord’s for the second Ashes Test between England vs Australia due to start on Wednesday (June 28). Australia won a thriller of the first Test in Edgbaston by two wickets, and have taken a 1-0 lead. The Ben Stokes-led side will now be aiming for a comeback in the second Test.
England stuck to their guns and played a fearless brand of cricket. However, Australia kept coming back by mixing caution with aggression and eventfully got the job done. The Pat Cummins-led side ticked the majority of the boxes and have momentum heading into the Lord’s Test. Let’s check the pitch report for the second Ashes Test.
Lord’s Pitch Report: Enough help for pacers as the pitch is expected to remain green
Traditionally, the Lord’s pitch aids fast bowlers owing to the swing and seam movement on offer. For the second Ashes Test, the pitch is expected to be green, and yet again the pacers are set to enjoy the movement on and off the air. Due to the slope on this surface, the ball will swing more. Teams winning the toss will mostly bat first to make full use of the greenish surface.
Lord’s Cricket Ground: A sneak peek at Numbers
144 matches have been played here, and teams batting first have won 52 matches. Teams bowling first have not fared badly either, winning 41 matches. The average first innings on Lord’s surface is 310 the score takes a slight dip in the second innings, with 298 being the average score.
ENG vs AUS: Probable Playing XIs
ENG: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach
AUS: Khawaja, David Warner, Labuschagne, Smith, Travis Head, Green, Carey, Scott Boland, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
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