Ireland tour of England 2023 Cricket Prediction | Only Test: England vs Ireland

England vs Ireland at a glance

• England lost the last match by one run to New Zealand.
• Ireland was defeated by Sri Lanka by an innings and ten runs in the previous match.
• England has only lost one of their last five matches, winning four of them, whereas Ireland has lost all of them.

England vs Ireland Team Preview

England

This Test has been arranged ahead of a five-match Ashes series to give England some high-level experience in this format. Both Jimmy Anderson and Ollie Robinson will sit out this game to avoid aggravating minor ailments, while Josh Tongue will make his Test debut.

England’s batting at Lord’s has been a struggle in recent years, with the squad scoring more than 160 runs in only one of their last five Test innings. Jonny Bairstow makes his international debut after injuring his leg in August of last year. Stuart Broad will head an untested speed assault alongside Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue, with Anderson and Robinson both out injured. Jack Leach will provide spin, but it is unclear whether skipper Ben Stokes will be able to bowl.

Ireland

In 2019, the visitors return to the site of their only prior Test match against England. Ireland had many high points in that game, but they ultimately lost by 143 runs on day three after being bowled for 38 in their second innings.

Ireland enters this Test after scoring their greatest Test total in an innings defeat to Sri Lanka in April. Andy Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker, and Curtis Campher all scored 80 points or more in that Test and will be confident going into this encounter. Mark Adair will return to the Ireland squad for this match after missing the second Test against Sri Lanka. After dismissing Joe Root in both innings and collecting six wickets overall in 2019, the right-arm medium-pace bowler has fond recollections of this match.

England vs Ireland Team Playing Squads

England Squads

England

Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Matthew Potts, Harry Brook, Stuart Broad, Josh Tongue, and Jack Leach.

Ireland Squads

Ireland

Andy Balbirnie (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), James McCollum, George Dockrell, Peter Moor, Harry Tector, Craig Young, Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, and Mark Adair. 

England vs Ireland Team Form in Last 5 Matches

England vs Ireland outfield report

Lords London

The game will be played at Lord’s Cricket Ground during gloomy and overcast conditions. The team that wins the toss should bowl first and take advantage of the circumstances in the first 10 overs to try to get early wickets.

Right now, the weather in England will be gloomy and cold. The temperature is expected to be approximately 15 degrees Celsius.

Lord’s will host this one-off Test Match. Over the four days of the tournament, the slope is expected to help pace and seam bowlers with little spin.

England vs Ireland Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• England

Player of the Match

• England – Harry Brook

Most sixes

• England – Harry Brook
• Ireland – Andrew Balbirnie

Most wickets

• England – James Anderson
• Ireland – Andy McBrine

Most runs

• England – Harry Brook 
• Ireland – Andrew Balbirnie

Team Scores Batting First

• England – 300+
• Ireland – 230+

According to our prediction, England will win this match.