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Ashes 2023: England vs Australia 3rd Test match preview, pitch report, predicted playing XI; Details HERE

July 5, 2023

New Delhi: The teams of England and Australia are preparing themselves for the thrilling third Test match of the Ashes series. Pat Cummins’ team will aim to win the series. With a 2-0 lead in the series against England, the Australian team has the upper hand.

England captain Ben Stokes did everything possible to save the home team, but the Three Lions succumbed to their second consecutive defeat in the series. The hosts put up a really good fight on the final day with a solid partnership between Ben Duckett and skipper Ben Stokes.

second test thriller

Duckett’s wicket opened the door to victory for Australia. Ben Stokes took charge and smashed all the Aussie bowlers all over the park. However, his remarkable innings was short lived as Australia went on to win the game by 43 runs.

Headingley pitch report

Headingley is one of the best batting surfaces in England. The bowlers will dominate only when the weather is cloudy. Teams that win the toss usually bat here to make the most of it. The last time the match got thrilling at Headingley was during the 2019 Ashes, with Stokes snatching victory from the jaws of Australia with a brilliant fourth innings performance.

England vs Australia: Head to head

So far 72 Ashes series have been played between Australia and England, in which Australia has won 34 times and maintained the lead. At the same time, England has won the series 32 times. Apart from this, 6 series ended in a draw. Earlier in the series played in 2021-22, Australia had won 4-0. A total of 342 matches have been played between the two so far. Out of which Australia has won 142 and England has won 108 matches.

England’s probable playing XI: Ben Duckett, Jack Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, Josh Tong, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson.

Australia Probable Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Josh Hazlewood.

ENG vs AUS 3rd Test Live Streaming: How to watch live on mobile?

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England vs Australia 3rd Test Live Telecast: How to watch Live on TV?

The third Test match to be played between England and Australia can be seen on TV on Sony Sports Network.