England And Australia :- In the second test match of their Ashes series in 2023 at Lord’s
England And Australia:- Beginning on June 28, the second Test match of the ongoing five-match ENG vs. AUS Ashes 2023. Test series will be played at the storied Lord’s Cricket Ground. The first Test match was won by the visiting Australian side, which is also the current Ashes holder, by two wickets, giving them a crucial 1-0 series lead. The hosts England will try to exact revenge for their loss in the first game of the series and tie the series at one. Ben Stokes will serve as captain.
Ben Stokes’ unusual decision to declare England’s first innings for 393 runs on the first day of the first Test against Australia. This decision startled everyone and contributed significantly to England’s loss at the Edgbaston Test. Usman Khawaja batted brilliantly for Australia in both innings. Pat Cummins was another Australian player who distinguished himself as a hero. With the help of Nathan Lyon and their incredible record-breaking stand for the ninth wicket, Australia was able to win the first game of the series.
On the second day of the fifth test on Saturday, 17 wickets fell to pace, and Australia defeated England in the Ashes for yet another low total of 188.
Australia, which was dismissed for 303 before lunch, did not need Nathan Lyon’s off-spin to take a 115-run first-innings lead. As captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc both collected figures of 4-45 and 3-53.
Match in detail
Scott Boland was unlucky after Chris Woakes (36) got twice dropped in the slip cordon to finish with 1-33 and Cameroon Green (1-45) got the wicket of debutant Sam Billings, who made 29.
England fast bowlers Stuart Broad and Mark Wood bowled with similar intensity of the Australian pace quartet as the home. Team stuttered to 37-3 at stumps at the day-night test for an overall lead of 152 with seven wickets in hand.
Steve Smith was unbeaten on 17 while nightwatchman Boland braved the barrage of short-pitched deliveries to stay not out on 3 off 25 balls.
David Warner got a pair in a test match when Broad had him caught at point off the third ball. Marnus Labuschagne also fell cheaply for 5 to Woakes before Wood undid.
On a day where fast bowlers completely outran hitters with the pink ball, Usman Khawaja (11) delivered a nasty short ball.
The top order of England continued to struggle against the seam and swing of Cummins and Starc during the Ashes series. Both bowlers successfully beat the batsman outside the off stump in an outstanding exhibition of fast bowling.
Joe Root (34) and Dawid Malan (35) tried to resurrect the innings with a 49-run third-wicket stand after both openers fell cheaply before dinner break.
Rory Burns, recalled for the final test, was run-out for a duck while going for a needless run and Travis Head took a sharp catch from Zak Crawley (18) at forward short leg as
England reached 34-2 at the dinner break on the second day.
After break
But Cummins struck in quick succession after the break. Getting Malan caught behind down the legside and then brought one back sharply to pin down Root leg before wicket.
Ben Stokes (4) was brilliantly caught low down at point by Lyon off Starc before Boland could have got two-in-two balls. Ollie Pope (14) got an edge of tall Boland but the very next delivery saw Warner dropping a sitter off Woakes’ thick outside edge.
Starc and Cummins, however, ended England’s poor show by sharing the last three wickets before England challenged Australia in a tough hour-and-a-half.
Lyon (31) had earlier scored half of the runs Australia added in the afternoon after resuming at 241-6.
Wood (3-115) took two quick wickets of Starc (3) and Cummins (2). But Lyon hit the fast bowler for three sixes and a square driven boundary much to the frustration of England.
Alex Carey played onto his stumps from Woakes (2-64) after scoring 24 off 60 balls. But Lyon added 23 runs for the last wicket with Boland (10 not out).
Broad wrapped up the innings when he clipped the bail to bowl Lyon and finish with 3-59. But England sorely missed Ollie Robinson (2-24), who had back spasms and couldn’t bowl after delivering eight overs on Day 1.
In the first 10 overs, Robinson had Australia out for 12-3, including an opening session on Friday that saw David Warner and Steve Smith go for ducks. However, Head’s second series-high century and an essential 74 by Cameron Green saved Australia’s innings.
After losing the first three test matches and drawing in Sydney, England already lost the Ashes.
Mott’s view
Coach Matthew Mott has said he will resist the urge to make too many changes to his team. For their crucial match against Australia. In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on Friday (October 28) in Melbourne as pressure on England grows following their loss to Ireland in a Super 12 match. Following a disheartening five-run DLS loss to Ireland on Wednesday at the MCG, Mott’s squad will now play the defending T20 World Cup champions. They play this in front of their home audience. This game will be critical for the outcome of the semifinals for both teams.
