England will lock horns with Australia in the second Ashes Test match, which will be played at the Lord’s from Wednesday onwards. The visitors have taken a 1-0 lead after winning the thrilling opening Test by two wickets as Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon got Australia’s ship to its mooring when they needed 54 runs with only two wickets remaining.
We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form for Australia: W W D W L
There is no doubt that winning two back-to-back Test matches in English conditions would have given Australia a shot in the arm. However, the tourists wouldn’t want to get complacent as they know England will come harder at them after losing the first game.
Current form for England: L W L W W
England continued with their aggressive approach in the opening Test and they are expected to follow the same in the second Test. In fact, the hosts dominated the majority of the contest but could not add the finishing touches towards the end. Ergo, the home team will be looking to fill in the missing holes.
Head to Head: Matches: 357, Won by England: 110, Won by Australia: 151, Drawn: 96.
Players to look out for: Scott Boland, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, and Nathan Lyon will be the crucial players for Australia.
Ben Stokes, Joe Root, James Anderson, Ollie Pope, Stuart Broad and Harry Brook will be the main players for England.
England Ashes Squad 2023
Confirmed squad for 1st Test and 2nd Test.
Ben Stokes (captain), Ollie Pope (vice-captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Australia Ashes Squad 2023
Confirmed squad for 1st Test and 2nd Test.
Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith (vice-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, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
