England Women (ENG-W) will take on rivals Australia Women (AUS-W) in the 3rd T20I match Ashes 2023 at Lord’s, London on Saturday, 8 July. England registered their first win in the seven-match multi-format home series with a thrilling three-run win off the last ball of the innings in the second T20I at The Oval. Veteran batsman Danny Wyatt scored 76 off 46 to help England post a total of 186/9 batting first.
For Australia, top-order spin all-rounder Ashley Gardner and pace all-rounder Annabel Sutherland took a combined five-wicket haul. Captain Alyssa Healy opened the innings with 37 off just 19 balls and then great all-rounder Ellyse Perry scored 51* off 27 balls, but Australia fell three runs short of the chase.
Pitch Report – ENG-W vs AUS-W at Lord’s
The surface at Lord’s provides a balanced surface in white-ball cricket. In the most recent game here, the men’s second Test of the Ashes 2023, the pitch had plenty of green surface which was helpful for fast bowlers with the new ball. The spinners are also expected to get some help in the middle overs on Saturday.
Will the toss matter?
yes i will Teams batting first have always struggled against pace attacks across all formats on Lord’s’ normally green pitch. However, teams bowling first have won only four of the 11 T20I matches played here so far.
Lord’s, London– number game
Basic T20I Stats
- Total Matches: 11
- Matches won batting first: 6
- Matches won bowling first: 4
Average T20I statistics
- Average 1st innings score: 151
- Average score in 2nd innings: 130
Score statistics of T20I matches
- Highest Total Recorded – 199/4 (20 overs) by WI vs W-XI
- Highest score chased down by NED vs ENG – 163/6 (20 overs).
- Lowest total recorded – 85/10 (20 overs) by NZ-W vs ENG-W.
- Lowest total defended – 128/7 (20 overs) by South Africa vs New Zealand.
full squad
England Team: Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Nat Sciver-Brunt (vc), Ellyse Capsy, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Charlotte Dean, Lauren Bell, Freya Davies, Maia Bouchier, Issy Wong, Kate Cross, Lauren Winfield-Hill (wk)
Australia Team: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashley Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, D’Arcy Brown, Phoebe Litchfield, Alana King, Kim Garth