London: In the second game of the Ashes 2023, England will take on Australia starting on Wednesday. The match will be held at London's Lord's Cricket Ground.

Usman Khawaja and Pat Cummins put on outstanding performances in Australia's resounding victory in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston, which gave them a strong start to their English summer. Australia will be eager to build on their triumph and earn another victory in the five-match Test leg because they now lead the series 1-0.

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On the other side, England, which lost the first Test, will be motivated to win the next one and tie the series. They will attempt to reorganise, put up an energetic fight, and handle some unfinished business. Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, the team's coach and captain, have already warned the Australians that England will be prepared to come at them hard in the upcoming encounter.

Pitch Report

Fast bowlers are recognized for benefiting from the Lord's pitch's propensity to offer swing and seam movement. The second Ashes Test is anticipated to have a green surface, which will allow the pacers to once again take advantage of the excellent circumstances for movement both in the air and off the pitch. The incline at Lord's gives the swing another dimension and increases the difficulty for the hitters.

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James Anderson and Stuart Broad have both had great success bowling at Lord's, taking a combined total of more than 200 wickets there. They pose a serious threat to the opposing team because of their expertise and understanding of the environment.

Probable XI

England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Joshua Tongue, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland

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