Know the Headingley Carnegie Cricket Stadium Leeds weather, pitch report, & test match records
On 6th July, Australia will face-off against England in the third test of the 2023 Ashes and it is confirmed that this match will be played at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds. Due to their impending Ashes 2023 series loss, England will make every effort to win this game. Despite captain Ben Stokes’ outstanding inning of 155 runs in 214 balls in the second test, England were unable to avoid the defeat. In the Ashes 2023, England have failed to win a single game, and, most intriguingly, the games are being held in their home ground.
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Stadium Leeds pitch report, weather, test records, average score for ENG vs AUS Ashes 2023 3rd test
England vs Australia: preview, h2h record, predicted line-up, pitch report, & team news
It is well-known that the surface at Leeds’ Headingley Cricket Stadium is batting-friendly, and it aids Pacers to get a bounce in the first few overs of an inning, but as the game goes on, it gets more advantageous for the batsmen. Overall, the batting surface at Headingley Stadium is excellent. Because it is challenging to chase down the target at this venue, teams batting first will strive to score as many runs as they can.
Additionally, the pitch has an excellent bounce since it is comprised of a clay and sand mixture. Because of the quick outfield, batters may hit the ball to the boundary more readily. According to the reports, Leeds will see bright weather up to Day 2, but starting on Day 3 there will be a strong risk of rain. Around 27 degrees Celsius is the forecast temperature, and there will be about 63% humidity. The wind’s speed will be around 15 km/h.
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc
Test Match records at the Headingley Cricket Stadium
Till now, eighty test matches have been played at the Headingley Cricket Stadium and the team batting first won twenty-nine of them. Meanwhile, the team batting second won on thirty-three occasions.
Matches: 80
First Batting Team Wins: 29
Second Batting Team Wins: 33
Highest Team Score: 653/4d (Australia)
Lowest Team Score: 61/10 (West Indies)
Average Score: 304-runs
When & Where to watch: live stream & TV telecast coverage
It is revealed that the third-test featuring England vs. Australia at the Headingley Cricket Stadium will be broadcast through the Sony Sports Network. Meanwhile, Sony LIV will provide live streaming of this nail-biting contest.
Australia vs England third-test (7th July, 3:30 PM)