England vs Ireland 2023 Only Test Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Playing 11 & Fantasy Tips
England will take on Ireland in the only Test of the series at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, from Thursday (1 June) morning.
The England Team had a terrific last 12 months in Test cricket, winning 10 of the 12 Tests and remaining unbeaten in the 5 series played. The team last played Test cricket in New Zealand back in February. Brook and Root were the top scorers with 329 and 319 runs, respectively. Broad and Leach picked up 10 wickets each.
On the other hand, Ireland are yet to draw or win in the 6 Tests played in their history. They lost the last Test series played in Sri Lanka by 2-0. Tector scored a fifty, and off-spinner McBrine picked up 2 wickets. Camphor scored a century and was the highest-taker with 3 wickets. Ireland lost the only Test played in England by 143 runs in 2019.
ENG vs IRE Test Match Details
- Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
- Date & Time: June 1, 2023, at 3:30 PM IST
- Live Streaming: Sony Sports Channels and SonyLIV App
Probable Playing 11 for Today’s England vs Ireland 2023 Test
Probable Playing 11 for England Team
Z. Crawley, B. Duckett, O. Pope, J. Root, H. Brook, B. Stokes (C), J. Bairstow (WK), S. Broad, M. Potts, J. Tongue, J. Leach
Probable Playing 11 for Ireland Team
P. Moor, J. McCollum, A. Balbirnie (C), P. Stirling, H. Tector, C. Campher, L. Tucker (WK), A. McBrine, G. Hume, M. Adair, F. Hand
England vs Ireland Test Head-to-head Record
England Won | Ireland Won | |
Lord’s Cricket Ground Pitch Report
Weather Report - 20°C, Mostly sunny
Pitch Report - Balanced
Avg. 1st Innings Score - 225 runs (Last 10 Tests played)
Avg. 2nd Innings Score - 290 runs (Last 10 Tests played)
Toss Record - Team batting second won 5 times (Last 10 Tests played)
Top Fantasy Players for England vs Ireland Test 2023
England Team
| Player | Career Test Stats |
| O. Pope (BAT) | 1841 runs |
| J. Root (BAT) | 10948 runs |
| B. Stokes (AR) | 5712 runs & 194 wickets |
| S. Broad (BOWL) | 576 wickets |
Ireland Team
| Player | Career Test Stats |
| H. Tector (BAT) | 285 runs |
| L. Tucker (WK) | 289 runs |
| C. Campher (AR) | 188 runs & 3 wickets |
| M. Adair (BOWL) | 10 wickets |
England vs Ireland 2023 Test Fantasy Team
- Wicketkeepers: J. Bairstow, L. Tucker
- Batters: J. Root, O. Pope, H. Brook, H. Tector
- All-rounders: B. Stokes, C. Campher
- Bowlers: S. Broad, M. Potts, M. Adair
- Captain: J. Root/S. Broad
- Vice Captain: L. Tucker/M. Adair
HOWZAT Fantasy Team for England vs Ireland 2023
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NOTE: The Howzat team above is just a suggestion. Also, don’t forget to make changes to your team once the playing 11 is declared before the start of the match.
