The Ashes 2023 will begin with the first Test Match between England and Australia at the Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 16. Both teams are in excellent form and are riding a winning wave.
Both the teams and the fans place a high value on the Ashes, so it is obvious that both of these teams would give their all to win this game and, ultimately, the series. In terms of recent performance, Australia has won two of its last five test matches, while England has won four of its last five.
In their most recent meeting, England won the toss and decided to field against Ireland. When it was good to bat on in the first innings, Ireland stayed at the crease for a shorter period of time than they might have anticipated.
For a pitiful 172, they were bowled out. In response, England did not hold back and posted a massive total of 524 runs for the loss of four wickets before declaring their innings.
In their second innings of batting, Ireland responded much better, scoring a few half-centuries but ultimately being dismissed for 362 runs. Thus, England’s target was only 11 runs, which they easily reached to claim a 10-wicket victory in the match.
In their previous encounter, India defeated Australia and decided to field after winning the toss. As a result of Steve Smith and Travis Head’s centuries and Australia’s impressive total of 469 runs while batting on a good surface, they made the most of the situation. India struggled to respond, but with some resistance near the end, they were able to score 296 runs.
Australia batted well in the second innings, scoring 270 runs while losing eight wickets. Australia declared their innings at this point, and India was given a lofty 444-run target.
India made a strong start, but no player was able to build off of it, and the team was eventually bowled out for 234, giving Australia the victory and the title of World Test Champion by a score of 209 runs.
Match Details:
Date and Time: June 16, 15:30 PM IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
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Pitch Report
A bowler’s paradise, the pitch at Edgbaston. Due to the available pace and bounce, pacers in particular can benefit more from this field. They would try to swing the ball and cause trouble for the batters, and the batters should come up with a strategy to stop the swing. The average first innings score is 214 runs, so teams that win the toss prefer to bat.
Match Prediction
The English side is expected to win the 1st Test match, as they will get the benefit of home conditions and with the likes of Broad, Anderson, and Root, they will be able to gain a decisive win over their arch-rival as well. However, Betway has also placed its odds for the all-important match.
Probable Playing XI
England: HC Brook, JE Root, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley, MM Ali, Ben Stokes(C), JM Bairstow(wk), James Anderson, Stuart Broad, MJ Potts, Ollie Robinson
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, TM Head, C Green, AT Carey(wk), Pat Cummins(C), Mitchell Starc, SM Boland, Nathan Lyon
England vs Australia Dream 11 Prediction Team
Wicket-Keeper: Jonathan Bairstow
Batters: Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Ollie Pope, Joe Root
All-Rounders: Ben Stokes, Cameron Green, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: James Anderson, Scott Boland, Pat Cummins
Captain: Ben Stokes
Vice-Captain: Pat Cummins
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