ICC England vs. Australia Test Match Predictions

Test matches may feel longer, but this one doesn’t feel the same; games are stable, and the fans are witnessing the matches with pure ICC vibe. The games aren’t disappointing the fans either. The England vs Australia is now taking over the entire ICC fans’ attention. Let’s not wait and get into the analysis of ICC and its test games. To know more about the upcoming test games, make sure you follow Betting Premier to get the best sports predictions.

Now the ICC Test aggregate is set at 3-1, Australia already secured the series, but will they dominate the 5^th test game too? There are things that we have to pay attention to in these test games. We are going to analyze all the factors in this game. For that, click here to explore the ICC world with Betting Premier. This is the final moment that the fans have been waiting for, and we have waited enough, and it’s almost here.

This is going to be one of the intense games, because right now, Australia has everything to win, and England, on the other hand, has nothing to lose. Their performance is going to be explosive. They have lost three games in total, with this being their last game against Australia in this Test series; their performance is not going to be the same as in the past ICC Test games. We are going to witness a test game that will feel fast yet steady and solid. Witness every Test game and ICC game review.

Last Test Games Recap

Test Game 1 Recap:

The first test game between England and Australia took place at Optus Stadium. This first game was stable and fast. England won the toss and decided to bat first. Harry Brook scored 52 runs off 61 balls; Ollie Pope scored 46 runs off 58 balls; the first innings went well for both England and Australia. Australia was a bit slow in the first inning, yet they managed to increase their momentum in the 2^nd innings.

England scored 164 runs in the 2^nd inning, while Australia scored an explosive 205 runs in the last inning; this performance finally made them victorious. They have managed to win the game by 8 wickets. This final performance by Australia turned the entire game around. England was the one who was controlling the game in the beginning. Australia and its strategic approach towards the end of the game have turned the entire game in their favour.

Test Game 2 Recap:

England won the toss in the 2^nd test game too, and they are not changing their strategy; they stick to their strategy and are trying to work it out. Chose to bat first, scored a considerable score of 334 in the first inning. But Australia was even more aggressive; they had amassed 511 in the first inning. This made the situation of England even worse. Then came the 2^nd innings, where England tried their best to outplay and ended up scoring 241 runs.

Ben Stokes scored 50 runs, and Zak Crawley scored 44 runs. Their hopes are already down in the first inning. Then came the Australian batting in the 2^nd inning. They knew they could slow down in the end, so they did, scored as low as 69 runs, and secured the victory. England did not expect this sudden change in strategy from Australia. Australia won by eight wickets.

Test Game 3 Recap:

This time it was even worse for England, the toss ended in favour of Australia. Australia decided to bat this time; this change in the momentum made England struggle to adapt to the game instantly. Australia’s performance in the first inning was just as good as in past games; they scored 371 runs. Alex Carey scored a century (106) runs off 143 balls. Usman Khawaja scored 82 runs in 126 balls. Their first innings have put a strong foundation for their 2^nd inning stability.

England, this time, did not take things slow. They too scored 286 solid runs in their first innings. Now both teams were in good form, and their momentum is huge in the 2^nd innings. Both teams pushed harder and scored nearly a similar score. Australia scored 349 runs, and England scored 352 runs. 2^nd innings was never the issue for England. If the toss had gone in England’s favor, they could have won this game. In the end, Australia won the game by 82 runs.

Test Game 4 Recap:

This is the game where the rhythm changes, but it’s too late; Australia has already won 3 of the five games in this ICC Test series. But still, for the momentum and the record, this game and the final Test game will be played. England won the toss; this time, they chose to bowl, and it was the best decision they could have made. In the first inning, Australia scored 152 runs, and England scored only 110 runs in the first inning.

Then came the 2^nd innings, where Australia scored 132 runs, then England dropped their intense performance and ended up amassing 178 runs in the 2^nd inning. Australia and its rhythm finally got broken. Even though they won 3 games out of 5, this loss has impacted their current form a lot. England now knows how to control the game; the upcoming final is going to be intense.

What to expect in the upcoming ICC Test games

Major Achievements

England

Australia

Injury Updates:

England

England does not have a long injury list, but they do have some key players missing fromthe upcoming Test game. Jofra Archer was ruled out of the last test game against Australia. As Jofra Archer suffered a left side strain, he was still confirmed to be injured, and his recovery is not expected soon. Also, Mark Wood has been confirmed with a left knee injury. He was also confirmed to be ruled out of the game.

He is not expected in the upcoming test games, either. At the end of the table, Jonny Bairstow has been confirmed with an ankle ligament injury. His expected return is not confirmed nor disclosed. This is just a minor injury list that is not going to impact the teams’ performance at all. England’s performance is going to be better or remain the same, and not slow down.

Australia

Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the test series against England, as he was confirmed to be injured by Lumbar bone stress/back injury. His recovery is unlikely to be early and is not expected to be featured in the upcoming games. Josh Hazlewood also got confirmed with hamstring and Achilles injuries and was ruled out of the game. He is not expected to feature in the upcoming test series against England.

Tim David is reportedly confirmed with a hamstring injury and not expected in the upcoming test series against England. Also, Sean Abbott was confirmed to have a hamstring injury and ruled out for the upcoming test series against England. This injury list will probably have a minimal impact on Australia, and they will most likely slowdown in the upcoming test game day 5 against England.

Predictions

This England vs Australia is set to take place from January 4th to 8th at SCG, Moore Park. England is just coming into form; this upcoming game has a lot of possibilities for England to take control. But this match is not going to be slow or boring. If England wins the toss, they are going to do the same as in the last game; they will bowl and take things steadier. This will give them more room to chase the score late in the game. Otherwise, they will have to change their strategy. Australia and their current form are still better; they have the potential to win the game again.

But if they ever let things slow down and be easy, England will have an easy time securing the victory. But most of the factors still lean towards Australia. England is not guaranteed to win; they have the potential, and they could make the game favourable for them, just like the last game. But Australia and their current form are enough to outplay England. We expect Australia to win the upcoming 5th-day Test game.