The Ashes 2nd Test Tips & Betting Preview
We're only one Ashes Evaluation deep this summer, and England are already staring down the barrel: Australia seem more powerful in most departments, and should Joe Root's guys succumb to the older foe in Lord's--a floor where they have always struggled--then they can kiss the urn goodbye.
The Edgbaston Test was a worrying wake-up call; England were inoculated together with the ball (especially from the rotation department) and outperformed by Australia's supposedly shaky top-order.
England have only beaten Australia twice in Lord's in Test matches as 1934, and although I'd like to dive into why England can defy history, beat Australia and claw themselves back into the show, it's looking as though the weather is going to have the last laugh.
Wednesday (the opening day) resembles a entire washout, as does Saturday, although Friday's prediction is hit-and-miss at best. Naturally, I have no doubt England are capable
of dropping Australia in 2 days (just look at how they achieved against Ireland for big components of the game ), but considering the amount of rain forecast, it is tough to pass up 16/11 to a draw.
Two of Root's matches as England skipper have finished in draws--highlighting the cut-and-thrust character of the current side--but I'd expect to find another come Sunday.
My initial player-based suggestion will be for Mitchell Starc to be top Australian bowler in their first innings.
Starc wasn't chosen for the very first Test--a great move considering the result--but the Aussies are seeking to embrace a horses-for-courses strategy this show, meaning Starc's choice for this game is really a no-brainer.
In little over 54 overs bowled at the Home of Cricket in all formats, even the Aussie left-armer has promised 12 scalps; Starc is still a master exponent of their Lord's slope, bringing theball into right-handed batsmen seeking to trap them LBW, also contemplating five of England's best seven right-handers, this tip has a lot of promise.
Even the 29-year-old ran riot against England at Lord's at the World Cup, and I can envisage a similar scenario this time around.
Priced at a monstrous 3/1, I have Chris Woakes as best England bowler.
There's one simple reason behind this: Woakes has obtained 24 Exam wickets at Lord's at an average of 9.75. Those figures are completely sensational.
Conditions will probably prefer the seamers, therefore obviously Stuart Broad is a huge player in this marketplace (90 wickets @27.22 at Lord's) while Jofra Archer could be the best wildcard, but 3/1 is far too large a price for Woakes in this second Exam.
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