England Women vs Australia Women, Womens Ashes 2023, Today Match Prediction

engw vs ausw Match Prediction & Analysis

England Women and Australia Women would restart their Ashes rivalry as they play the Only Test of the series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The last three Ashes tests have ended in a draw, and fans would expect a result here. The Aussies are a very strong side, and they will play hard cricket. The English girls must bring out their best performance to win this game.  

England Women last defeated Australia Women in 2014, and they will need a determined approach to win this game. The Australian team has dominated Test cricket and lost only once in the last decade. We expect both sides to come hard at each other, making this game interesting. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Women Preview

Heather Knight will set her eyes on winning a Test Match against Australia for the first time in eight years. Only four players in the current team had featured in their last win at Perth in 2014. They have the home advantage, and Knight would like to get the best performance out of her players. With the Aussies without their experienced skipper Lanning, England will look to exploit this opportunity.  

They will need a solid start from Emma Lamb and Tammy Beaumont as they face one of the best fast-bowling attacks in the world. Knight must anchor the middle order and build partnerships with Sophia Dunkley and Nat Sciver-Brunt. Amy Jones and Alice Davidson-Richards must score runs down the order for the side to do well.  

Their bowlers shall face a tough challenge in this game, and they need good spells from Issy Wong and Lauren Bell with the new ball. Sophie Ecclestone and Nat Sciver must bring their experience to this game. They lack depth in the bowling, and Alice Davidson-Richards must do well. 

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Heather Knight (c), Emma Lamb, Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Issy Wong, Lauren Bell

England Women Actual Playing XI:

Danielle Wyatt, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley, Kate Cross, Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell

Australia Women Preview

Skipper Meg Lanning is out of this series. It is a major setback for the visitors, and Alyssa Healy will lead the side in this game. The Aussies haven't lost a Test Match in the last eight years, and they will look to extend this record with a win here. They have a strong batting line-up, and Healy would look to get the best performance out of the girls and set a perfect tone for the rest of the tour.  

Alyssa Healy will look to lead from the front as she opens with Phoebe Litchfield in this game. The middle order is formidable, and the team will expect runs from Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, and Kim Garth. They bat deep and shall look for runs from Ashleigh Gardner, Tahila McGrath, and Annabel Sutherland.   

The Aussies have a strong bowling attack, and they will need good spells from Darcie Brown and Perry with the new ball. Jess Jonassen and Annabel Sutherland have grown in experience and will have to trouble the English batters. Tahlia McGrath, Gardner, and Alana King add bowling options for the side.

Australia Women Predicted Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy (c &wk), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Darcie Brown, Phoebe Litchfield, Kim Garth

Australia Women Actual Playing XI:

Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, Jess Jonassen, Darcie Brown, Alana King, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland, Alyssa Healy

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It would be overcast skies over Nottingham on the first two days and we may experience rain. The weather prediction is better from Day 3 onward. Batting conditions will be challenging, and the ball will move around. The side batting first in the game shall be happy to get 300 runs or more in the first innings.  

Venue Details

Trent Bridge, Nottingham, is a bowler's paradise, as fast bowlers have always enjoyed the conditions here with the ball moving around. Batters have to play the patient game and play to the merit of the ball on this surface. Fast bowlers love bowling here on the 1st Day as the wicket offers them a lot. Spinners don't have much of a role here till the 4th Day when the wicket does offer some turn.

Toss: To Bowl

Most teams in the past have preferred to bowl first on this ground. There is assistance for the fast bowlers in the first session of the game, and the wicket tends to ease as the game progresses. The side winning the toss in this game shouldn't hesitate to bowl first.