England will face Australia in the opening Test Match of The Ashes 2023 on June 16 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Both clubs are in terrific shape and have a winning streak going for them. The Ashes are extremely valuable to both teams and their fans, so it is understandable that both of these sides would give their all to win this match and, eventually, the series. In terms of recent form, England has won four of the past five test matches, while Australia has won two of the last five.
England had previously played Ireland, in which England won the toss and chose to field. Ireland batted for a shorter period of time than they would have expected in the first innings when conditions were favourable. They were bowled out for 172 runs. In response, England did not hold back, scoring 524 runs for the cost of four wickets and declaring their innings. Ireland batted considerably better in their second innings, scoring numerous half-centuries but were bowled out for 362 runs. This meant England had a target of just 11 runs, which they comfortably met and won by 10 wickets.
In their last encounter, Australia faced India, who won the toss and opted to field. Batting on a decent track, Steve Smith and Travis Head made the most of it, scoring hundreds apiece, as Australia amassed a massive total of 469 runs. In response, India was struggling, but with some late-game resilience, they managed to score 296 runs. Australia played effectively in the second innings, scoring 270 runs for the cost of eight wickets before declaring their innings and setting India a massive goal of 444 runs.
England vs Australia, 1st test, Ashes 2023
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Date & Time: June16-20, 2023
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Report: Edgbaston’s pitch is ideal for bowlers. Pacers, in particular, can benefit more from this pitch because to its speed and bounce. They would look to swing the ball and cause difficulties for hitters, while batters should plan a counter-swing. After winning the toss, teams prefer to bat, with the average first-inning total being 214 runs.
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
BENCH : Chris Woakes, BM Duckett, DW Lawrence, JC Tongue, Mark Wood, MJ Leach
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
