Headingley Leeds Pitch Report For Australia Vs England 2nd ODI

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On Saturday, Australia will cross swords against England in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series. The high-voltage face-off between the arch-rivals will take place at the iconic Headingley in Leeds. 

The first match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham witnessed Australia's domination over their English counterparts across departments. Despite missing several key bowlers, the visitors restricted the hosts to a 315-run total, which was certainly below par on Trent Bridge's batting-friendly pitch. 

In response, Australia chased down the total without breaking a sweat, with Travis Head smashing the Englishmen to all parts of the ground. The swashbuckling southpaw's belligerent knock powered Australia to a thumping win, giving them an early advantage in the series. 

So, heading to this game, Australia would be keen to extend their winning streak and bag the series, while England would be desperate to bounce back and restore parity. Before the much-anticipated game begins, let's see how the surface at Headingley will behave throughout the contest. 

Headingley Leeds Pitch Report

The surface at Headingley in Leeds might offer a hint of seam movement to the fast bowlers early on with the new ball. However, as the game progresses, the track will dry up and behave like a batting beauty. 

The batters will enjoy its pace and bounce to score runs, while the spinners might get some turn with the old ball. As it's late summer in the UK, the spinners making the ball talk in the middle orders shouldn't be surprising. 

Overall, it will be a decent batting track with something for pacers and spinners. The pitch at Headingley doesn't change its behaviour drastically with time, so considering the track's nature, the toss-winning team might bowl first.