England vs Australia - Preview, Predictions & H2H · The Ashes
The Statz verdict
Australia lead this head-to-head 16–5. They meet on a 43.0% boundary-rate ground averaging 835 total runs.
Head-to-head record
25 meetings · 2017–20264 draws
Season comparison
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Projections coming soon
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The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Full ground stats →The last 5 Test matches here average 835 total runs with a 43.0% boundary rate and 3.0 sixes a match. Seamers concede 2.68 an over against spin's 3.04, and chasing pays: teams batting first win only 33%.
Based on the last 5 Test matches at this venue (since Aug 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Last 5 matches here
Top scorer Zak Crawley 330
Top bowler James Anderson 11 wkts
AUS haven't played here yet
Hit rates: who delivers?
Full hit rates →No hit-rate data available yet
Top performers in this fixture
from 25 H2H meetings
Who is playing in England vs Australia?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, England are likely to field Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root and 7 more, and Australia Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the England vs Australia head-to-head record?
Australia lead 16–5 from 25 matches.
Where is England vs Australia being played?
England vs Australia is being played at The Rose Bowl on 21 Jul 2027 at 15:30 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in England vs Australia head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in England vs Australia H2H are Steven Smith (1779 runs), Joe Root (1086 runs), Usman Khawaja (853 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in England vs Australia head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in England vs Australia H2H are Mitchell Starc (56 wkts), Pat Cummins (56 wkts), Stuart Broad (43 wkts).
Who are the top 2027 run-scorers for England and Australia?
The leading run-scorers in 2027 are Harry Brook (497 runs), Joe Root (455 runs), Travis Head (391 runs).
Who are the top 2027 wicket-takers for England and Australia?
The leading wicket-takers in 2027 are Mitchell Starc (31 wkts), Josh Tongue (20 wkts), Jofra Archer (15 wkts).
What is the pitch like at The Rose Bowl?
At The Rose Bowl, 80.2% of wickets fall to seam and 17.5% to spin. The average match total is 834.8 runs with a first-innings average of 297.2. There are an average of 3.0 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 33.3% of matches.
What is England's record at The Rose Bowl?
England have won 1 and lost 1 from 4 matches at The Rose Bowl.