England vs Australia - Preview, Predictions & H2H · The Ashes
The Statz verdict
Australia lead this head-to-head 16–5, including all 2 meetings at Kennington Oval. They meet on a 52.6% boundary-rate ground averaging 1140 total runs.
Head-to-head record
25 meetings · 2017–20264 draws
Season comparison
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Kennington Oval, London
Full ground stats →The last 9 Test matches here average 1140 total runs with a 52.6% boundary rate and 9.2 sixes a match. Seamers concede 3.56 an over against spin's 3.35, and batting first pays: 78% of winners set the target.
Based on the last 9 Test matches at this venue (since Sep 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Last 5 matches here
Top scorer Ollie Pope 324
Top bowler Chris Woakes 11 wkts
Top scorer Steven Smith 272
Top bowler Pat Cummins 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 Kennington Oval on 29 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 Kennington Oval?
At Kennington Oval, 69.2% of wickets fall to seam and 22.3% to spin. The average match total is 1,140.1 runs with a first-innings average of 291.9. There are an average of 9.2 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 77.8% of matches.
What is England's record at Kennington Oval?
England have won 4 and lost 4 from 8 matches at Kennington Oval.
What is Australia's record at Kennington Oval?
Australia have won 1 and lost 2 from 3 matches at Kennington Oval.