Headingley Stadium Leeds Pitch Report Ashes 2023 | ENG vs AUS 3rd Test 2023: Test Records & Stats, Leeds Weather Forecast: On July 6th, England and Australia are going to play the third test of Ashes 2023 at Headingley Stadium, Leeds.
England will try to win this match as they are on the verge of losing the Ashes 2023 series. In the Second Match, Skipper Ben Stokes Played a fantastic inning of 155 runs in 214 balls, but still, they lost the match. England hasn’t won a single match in the Ashes 2023, and most interestingly, the matches were played on their home pitches.
Australia is in a good position as they are ahead in the series by 2-0. Australian Players Collectively led their team to victory in the second test match as Steve Smith knocked a century, whereas Mitchell Starc took six wickets.
Headingley Stadium Leeds Pitch Report:
Headingley Cricket Stadium, Leeds, is known for batting-friendly pitches, and It helps Pacers to get a bounce in the early overs of an inning, but as the game progresses, The Pitch becomes more helpful for the batters to bat. The average score in Test Cricket at Headingley is 304 runs.
Headingley Stadium Leeds Test Records:
Total Matches Played: 80
Matches Won Batting 1st: 29
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 33
Highest Team Score: 653/4d (Australia)
Lowest Team Score: 61/10 (West Indies)
Average Score: 304
Is Headingley Leeds a Batting Or Bowling Pitch?
Overall, Headingley Stadium is a good batting pitch. Teams batting first will try to score as many runs as possible because chasing the target at this ground is quite difficult.
- The pitch is made up of a mix of clay and sand, which gives it a good, even bounce.
- The outfield is fast, allowing the batters to hit the ball to the boundary more easily.
Headingley Leeds Weather Forecast:
As per the Reports, The Weather will be sunny in Leeds till Day 2, whereas From Day 3, The Weather will be partly Cloudy and also have good chances of rain. The temperature is expected to be approx. 27 Degrees Celsius, and the Humidity will be around 63%. The Wind will flow about 15 km/h.
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