England vs Australia - Preview, Predictions & H2H · The Ashes
The Statz verdict
Australia lead this head-to-head 16–5, though Australia won all 2 meetings at Edgbaston. They meet on a 51.3% boundary-rate ground averaging 1188 total runs.
Head-to-head record
25 meetings · 2017–20264 draws
Season comparison
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Projections coming soon
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Edgbaston, Birmingham
Full ground stats →The last 7 Test matches here average 1188 total runs with a 51.3% boundary rate and 11.6 sixes a match. Seamers concede 3.64 an over against spin's 3.72, and chasing pays: teams batting first win only 43%.
Based on the last 7 Test matches at this venue (since Aug 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Last 5 matches here
Top scorer Joe Root 399
Top bowler Stuart Broad 13 wkts
Top scorer Steven Smith 160
Top bowler Nathan Lyon 7 wkts
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 Edgbaston on 8 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 Edgbaston?
At Edgbaston, 68.2% of wickets fall to seam and 22.7% to spin. The average match total is 1,188.1 runs with a first-innings average of 364.6. There are an average of 11.6 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 42.9% of matches.
What is England's record at Edgbaston?
England have won 3 and lost 4 from 7 matches at Edgbaston.
What is Australia's record at Edgbaston?
Australia have won 2 and lost 0 from 2 matches at Edgbaston.