England vs Australia Test series 2023
1st Test:
First Test of the 5 match series between England and Australia is going to be played at the Edgbaston, Birmingham starting from June 16th 2023.
England vs Australia History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the eighty-third bilateral series between the teams, England won the series 33 times. Whereas Australia won 40 times. Nine (9) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 37 series in a span of 62 years, from 1876-77 to 1938, where the Australia team won 17 times and England team won 20 times.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 2 series in a span of 5 years, from 1965-66 to 1970-71.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 7 series from 1884 to 1891-92.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against Australia was 7 series from 1884 to 1891-92.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 series from 1989 to 2005.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against England was 9 series from 1987-88 to 2005.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England against Australia are LDLWL.
Matches:
The teams completed 356 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 110 times, whereas the opponent won 150 times and 96 draws.
The teams played 19 consecutive tests without any draw in the span of 9 years from 1884 to 1893, in which England won 14 times and Australia won 5 matches.
The teams played 4 consecutive draws (4 times), in a (1) year from 1926 to 1926, in a (1) year from 1953 to 1953, in span of 1 year from 1963 to 1964 and in span of 2 years from 1964 to 1966.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 7 matches from 1885 to 1888.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against Australia was 11 matches from 1968 to 1972.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 matches from 1920 to 1921.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against England was 18 matches from 1987 to 1993.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against Australia are LDLLL.
Ashes:
Series:
This is going to be the seventy-third bilateral series between the teams, The host won 32 times. Whereas the opponent won 34 times. Six (6) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 32 series in a span of 56 years, from 1882-83 to 1938, where the Australia team won 13 times and England team won 19 times.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 2 series in a span of 5 years, from 1965-66 to 1970-71.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 7 series from 1884 to 1891-92.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against Australia was 7 series from 1884 to 1891-92.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 series from 1989 to 2005.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against England was 9 series from 1986-87 to 2005.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England against Australia are LDLWL.
Matches:
The teams completed 337 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 107 times, whereas the opponent won 140 times with 90 draws.
The teams played 19 consecutive tests without any draw in the span of 9 years from 1984 to 1993, in which England won 14 times and Australia won 5 matches.
The teams played 4 consecutive draws (4 times), in a (1) year from 1926 to 1926, in a (1) year from 1953 to 1953, in span of 1 year from 1963 to 1964 and in span of 2 years from 1964 to 1966.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 7 matches from 1885 to 1888.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against Australia was 11 matches from 1968 to 1972.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 8 matches from 1920 to 1921.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against England was 18 matches from 1987 to 1993.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against Australia are LDLLL.
English Backyard:
Series:
At English backyard, the teams met to play bilateral series 39 times. Out of them, England won the series 19 times and the visitors won the series 15 times. Five (5) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 17 series in a span of 58 years, from 1880 to 1938, where England won 10 series and Australia won 7 times.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 2 series in a span of 7 years from 1968 to 1975.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 6 series from 1884 to 1899.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against Australia was 6 series from 1884 to 1899.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 4 series from 1989 to 2005.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against England was 6 series from 1961 to 1981.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England against Australia are DWWWW.
Matches:
On the soil of England, the teams faced each other 171 times. Out of them, England received 53 victories, and defeated 51 times with 67 draws.
The teams played 11 consecutive tests without any draw in the span of 8 years from 1997 to 2005, where the home side won 3 times and the opponent won 8 times.
The teams played 6 consecutive draws from 1921 to 1926.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 4 matches from 1888 to 1893.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against Australia was 9 matches from 1975 to 1981.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 3 matches (thrice) from 1921 to 1921, from 1997 to 1997 and from 2001 to 2001.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against England was 11matches (twice) from 1961 to 1968 and from 1989 to 1993.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against Australia are WLWDL.
Ashes @ English Backyard:
Series:
At English backyard, the teams met to play bilateral series 36 times. Out of them, England won the series 18 times and the visitors won the series 14 times. Four (4) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 15 series in a span of 54 years, from 1884 to 1938, where England won 9 series and Australia won 6 times.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 2 series in a span of 7 years from 1968 to 1975.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 6 series from 1884 to 1899.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against Australia was 6 series from 1884 to 1899.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 4 series from 1989 to 2005.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against England was 5 series from 1961 to 1977.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England against Australia are DWWWW.
Matches:
On the soil of England, the teams faced each other 168 times. Out of them, England received 52 victories, and defeated 50 times with 66 draws.
The teams played 11 consecutive tests without any draw in the span of 8 years from 1997 to 2005, where the home side won 3 times and the opponent won 8 times.
The teams played 6 consecutive draws from 1921 to 1926.
The consecutive winning streak for England against Australia was 4 matches from 1888 to 1893.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against Australia was 8 matches (thrice) from 1888 to 1896, from 1921 to 1930 and from 1975 to 1981.
The consecutive winning streak for Australia against England was 3 matches (thrice) from 1921 to 1921, from 1997 to 1997 and from 2001 to 2001.
The longest unbeaten streak for Australia against England was 11matches (twice) from 1961 to 1968 and from 1989 to 1993.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against Australia are WLWDL.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the third rank (England (114)) and second rank (Australia (119)) teams, a perfect series. The host is 5 points behind the visitors.
The Home Team (England):
The team completed 1061 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 389 times and lost 318 times. 354 times, the plays were completed as a Draw
If the side will lose the series with the margin of 5 defeats, then the team will lose 6 points without impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 5, the team will earn 8 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking.
If the side will lose the series with the margin of 4 defeats, then the team will lose 5 points without impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 4, the team will earn 7 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 3 defeats, then the team will lose 4 points without impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 3, the team will earn 5 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking.
If the side will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose three (3) points without impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn 4 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose a couple (2) of points without impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will gain 3 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
Drawing the series will help the team to gain a (1) point without impact in the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England are WDWWD.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England are WLWWW.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England at home are WWDWL.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at home are WWWLW.
The Visiting Team (Australia):
The team completed 854 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 406 times and lost 229 times. 2 games concluded as a tie. 217 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 5 defeats, then the team will lose 11 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 5, the team will earn 9 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 4 defeats, then the team will lose 9 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 4, the team will earn 7 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the side will lose the series with the margin of 3 defeats, then the team will lose 7 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 3, the team will earn 5 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose 6 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will gain 3 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
If the side will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose 5 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will gain a couple (2) of points with a (1) position in the ranking.
Drawing the series will cause the team to lose a (1) point without impact in the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Australia are LWWDW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia are WDWLL.
Last 5 (completed) away series results for Australia are LDWDL.
Last 5 (completed) away match results for Australia are WDWLL.
Weather:
Weather forecast of Birmingham shows the weather would be partly cloudy on the first day, pretty cloudy on the second day, rain on the third day, partly cloudy on the fourth day and scattered thunderstorms on the fifth day of the engagement. There would be extremely less chances of rain on the first two days, less chances on the fourth day, high chances on the fifth day and extremely high chances on the third day, as the precipitation percentage would be 8%, 7%, 85%, 24% and 56%, respectively. The temperature would be between 23 to 26 Celsius during play. The wind would be between 11 to 14 km/h.
Toss and Pitch:
Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 38 times out of 54 games, and the selection didn’t favor the teams, as the teams won 13 times and lost 14 times. 11 games resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are LWWWL.
On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, the team won 7 times and lost 5 times with 4 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are WLDWL.
The longest streak without a draw at the venue was 8 matches from 1974 to 1986.
The longest streak of a draw at the venue was 3 matches (twice) from 1968 to 1974 and from 1986 to 1990.
The first batting team won the matches 18 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won 21 times with 15 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are LLWWW.
Overall, 20 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 19 times with 15 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are WLWWW.
Home Side (England):
Particularly, for England, the team won the toss 31 times in 54 games. The team won 16 times and lost just 6 times with 9 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue, while winning the toss, are WLWWD.
The home team never lost an outing, when winning the toss and choosing to field, since 1975.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue, while losing the toss, are LWWWD.
The visiting team never won an encounter after choosing to field first since 2001.
Scores:
The lowest successful defended total was 150 runs in 1981, and the highest successful chase was 378 runs in 2022.
The first innings lowest total was 72 runs in 2010, and the highest total was 633 runs in 1979. For the second inning, the lowest total was 30 runs in 1924, whereas the highest was 710 runs in 2011. For the third inning, the lowest total was 89 runs (completed innings) in 1995, whereas the highest was 583 runs in 1957. And for the fourth inning, the lowest total was 91 runs (completed innings) in 1963, whereas the highest was 378 runs (with 7 wickets in hands) in 2022.
The batting average of the first innings is 32.74 and 33.86 is for the second innings. The batting average of the third innings is 28.68, and 29.56 is for the fourth innings.
Test History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other 15 times at the venue. The home team won 6 times and foreign team won 4 times. Five (5) encounters resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against Australia at the venue are LWDWL.
Teams’ Test History at Venue:
The Home Unit (England):
The home side has an excellent record at the venue. The team won 29 times and lost 10 times with 15 draws in 54 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue are WLLWW.
The Visiting Unit (Australia):
The visiting team has a poor record, as the team won 4 times and lost 6 times with 5 draws in 15 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Australia at the venue are WLDLW.
The side never lost toss since 1993.
The team never chose to field first after winning the toss since 2005.
The side never won any outing after chasing to field first since 2001.
The team never lost an outing after being sent to the field after losing the toss since 1981.
The side never won any outing after being sent to the bat after losing the toss since 1975.
Selecting XI for both the Teams:
England:
The side may go with three (3) paces, as the team would like to include an (1) all-rounder with pace and a (1) batting all-rounder, with spin.
England Eleven: Z. Crawley, B. Duckett, O. Pope, J. Root, H. Brook, B. Stokes, J. Bairstow, M. Ali, O. Robinson, S. Broad, J. Anderson
Australia:
The team may go with three (3) pacers and a (1) spinner, as the team would like to include a couple (2) of batting all-rounders, one with spin and the other with pace.
Australia Eleven: D. Warner, U. Khawaja, M. Labuschagne, S. Smith, T. Head, C. Green, A. Carey, M. Starc, P. Cummins, N. Lyon, S. Bolland
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”. *Notes: Images were taken from Google Search. *Notes: https://www.sportstime247.com/the-ashes-2023-schedule-squads-and-live-telecast-in-india/
