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With Australia crowned the champions for the World Test Championship cycle of 2021-23, we now move on to the next cycle. The WTC cycle of 2023-25 begins with the iconic Ashes between the arch-rivals England and Australia. The first Test of The Ashes 2023 will be played at the Edgbaston in Birmingham from Friday, 16th June, at 3:30 PM IST.
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However, before the match goes live, let us look at the important player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasycontests of the match.
Team Preview- England
England will be looking to start their WTC 2023-25 cycle on a strong note after failing to qualify for the finals on the previous two occasions. Especially with their new approach to Test cricket, termed by the cricketing fraternity as the 'Bazball', England hopes to make a mark this time.
The English players played a one-off Test against Ireland ahead of the Ashes to prepare for the all-important series. The batting unit looked in good touch, with the top order firing. The bowlers played the perfect role providing the cherry on the top for the English team as they restricted the Irish to modest totals in both innings.
Seeing how England maintains their approach against the mighty Aussies will be intriguing.
Team Preview- Australia
Australia will be coming into the series with tremendous confidence. They are the current world Test champions, and having achieved the feat just a week earlier, the momentum will be with them. The biggest positive for the Aussies will be that they have performed brilliantly on English soil against India in the WTC final.
Steve Smith played a crucial role in Australia's win, while Travis Head was a catalyst for them. Speaking of the bowling unit, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, and Nathan Lyon did the necessary to see the Test mace going to Canberra. It was a complete performance from them, and they will be looking to continue form into the first match.
Australia will give a hard challenge to the English approach of going all out in the matches.
ENG vs AUS, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
Englad: W-L-W-W-W
Australia: W-D-W-L-L
ENG vs AUS, Must Picks
England
Joe Root
- Test Career: 11004 Runs in 238 Innings
- Recent Form: 56(59) vs Ireland in Test, 10(15) vs RCB in IPL, 153* (224) vs New Zealand in Test
- vs Australia: 2016 Runs in 56 Innings
- at Edgbaston: 669 Runs in 13 Innings
Ollie Pope
- Test Career: 2043 Runs in 63 Innings
- Recent Form: 205 (208) vs Ireland in Test, 34 (67) vs KT in First Class, 26 (47) vs ESS in First Class
- vs Australia: 67 Runs in 6 Innings
- at Edgbaston: 52 Runs in 4 Innings
Australia
Steve Smith
- Test Career: 8947 Runs in 171 Innings
- Recent Form: 34 (47) vs India in Test, 121 (268) vs India in Test, 89 (183) vs GLM in First Class
- vs England: 3044 Runs in 56 Innings
- at Edgbaston: 301 Runs in 4 Innings
Pat Cummins
- Test Career: 221 Wickets in 50 Matches
- Recent Form: 1/83 vs India in Test, 3/83 vs India in Test, 1/41 vs India in Test
- vs England: 73 Wickets in 14 Matches
- at Edgbaston: 7 Wickets in 1 Match
ENG vs AUS, Risky Picks
England
Ben Duckett
- Test Career: 800 Runs in 18 Innings
- Recent Form: 0*(0) vs Ireland in Test, 182 (178) vs Ireland in Test, 39 (43) vs NOR in First Class
- vs Australia: First Test vs Australia
- at Edgbaston: First Test at the venue
Australia
Marnus Labuschagne
- Test Career: 3461 Runs in 66 Innings
- Recent Form: 41 (126) vs India in Test, 26 (62) vs India in Test, 1 (3) vs SUS in First Class
- vs England: 688 Runs in 16 Innings
- at Edgbaston: First Test at the venue
ENG vs AUS, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices
Steve Smith (AUS)
Reasons
- Steve Smith looked in good touch in the WTC final against India. He played a crucial role in setting up a big score in the first innings and will be looking to continue the form in this series.
- The Australian superstar has a great record at England and will be looking to make it count throughout the series.
Ollie Pope (ENG)
Reasons
- Ollie Pope is coming into the match on the back of a double hundred in the last match that he played against Ireland. He will be looking to ride on the good batting form that he was behind himself.
- While his record against Australia might suggest that Pope is a risky pick, his current form will a crucial factor in the match. Pope might be the differential choice as the captain or vice-captain of the match.
Pat Cummins (AUS)
Reasons
- The Aussie skipper will be a key player in the whole series. The lengths that Cummins generally bowls might prove to be very effective.
- Pat Cummins has not been in the best of forms recently and as a result not many fantasy players will be choosing him as the captain or the vice-captain. Thus a good performance from Cummins might give you an edge over the others.
ENG VS AUS, 1st Test Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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ENG vs AUS, 1st Test: Team for Head-to-head Contests (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeepers: Ben Duckett
Batters: Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Joe Root, Ollie Pope
All-rounders: Cameron Green
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, James Anderson, Ollie Robinson
Captain: Steve Smith
Vice-captain: Ben Stokes
ENG: 5 Players; AUS: 6 Players
ENG vs AUS, Team for Winner Takes All/Grand League Contests
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ENG vs AUS, 1st Test: Team for Winner Takes All Contests (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeeper: Jonny Bairstow
Batters: Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Joe Root, Ollie Pope
All-rounders: Cameron Green, Ben Stokes
Bowlers: Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, James Anderson
Captain: Travis Head
Vice-captain: Ollie Pope
ENG: 5 Players; AUS: 6 Players
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