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England vs Australia Ashes Second Test Tips - Hurt hosts likely to bounce back

By Sridhar Bhamidi

27 Jun 2023

Sridhar Bhamidi 27 Jun 2023

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England vs Australia Ashes Second Test predictions to be played at the Lord's in London starting on Wednesday afternoon, IST
England have avoided defeat in 8 of their last 11 Tests at Lord's
Australia have failed to win 3 of their last 5 Tests at Lord's against England
Joe Root has scored at least 57 in 4 of his last 7 home Test innings against Australia
Usman Khawaja has scored a first innings 50 in his last 4 away Tests
Can England make a comeback and level the Ashes at Lord's?

Can England come back in the second Test against Australia? (Getty Images)

England vs Australia Ashes Second Test

After treating the world to an exciting Test at Edgbaston, England and Australia take their rivalry to the home of cricket. The second Ashes Test will be played at the Lord’s in London from Wednesday, 3:30pm IST onwards.

England vs Australia Ashes Second Test
Head to Head
England Form
England Team News
Australia Form
Australia Team News

England drew flak for some of the aggressive decisions they have taken but Ben Stokes lived by those. The home side’s penchant for results makes them an exciting team to watch. Australia proved that they won’t be a pushover, but there could be some quick retaliation from the English. Put your money on an England double chance while individual markets also appeal.

England have avoided defeat in 8 of their last 11 matches at this venue (Tests)
Australia have failed to win 3 of their last 5 matches at the Lord’s against England (Tests)
Australia have failed to win 12 of their last 17 away matches against England (Tests)
Joe Root has scored at least 57 in 4 of his last 7 home innings against Australia (Tests)
Usman Khawaja has scored a 50 in the first innings of his last 4 away matches (Tests)
Stuart Broad has taken 4 wickets in the first innings of his last 2 matches here against Australia (Tests)

Head to Head

There have been 357 Tests between England and Australia so far with England winning 110, losing 151 and drawing 96. The last time they played at the Lord’s was in 2019 when the match ended in a draw after the first day’s play was washed out.

England Form

England gave a good account of their Bazball game but came up short at Edgbaston. They will have happy memories of winning at the Lord’s against Ireland prior to the Ashes, but that is a moot point if they can’t improve from the first Test defeat.

The Three Lions have won 11 of their last 14 Tests now, losing three. The defeat at Edgbaston has shown that their bowling needs to buckle up.

Joe Root sparkled with the bat in both innings, while Stuart Broad bowled his heart out.

England Team News

England announced their team on Tuesday with one change from the first Test. Pace bowler Josh Tongue has replaced Moeen Ali in the playing XI as England keep their faith in an all-pace attack.

Australia Form

After the comprehensive win in the WTC Championship final, Australia held their nerve for a two-wicket win in the first Test. It was a case of the Aussies playing to their strengths.

Despite the publicity around Bazball, Australia’s batting revolved around the heroics of Usman Khawaja who scored 141 and 65 in the first Test. Nathan Lyon took four wickets in each of the innings.

The visitors love coming to the Lord’s having lost just two of their previous 22 Tests here against England – winning 11 and drawing nine.

Australia Team News

Australia could look to unleash Mitchell Starc after the pacer was dropped for the first Test. That could mean leaving out Scott Boland who was uncharacteristically expensive in the first Test.

England vs Australia Ashes Second Test FAQs

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What time does England vs Australia Ashes Second Test start?

This England vs Australia Ashes Second Test will be played at Lord's in London from June 28, Wednesday starting at 3:30pm IST.

Verdict

England may have lost the first Test but they were in the game for large portions of the match. Another aggressive approach is in the offing as they look to make a comeback in the series.

I am backing England on the double chance with a reduced stake. Keep an eye on the individual markets where backing Khawaja to score a fifty in the first innings, Broad to return England’s best bowling figures could be worth looking out.