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Headingley Cricket Ground Pitch Report: This blog covers England vs Australia 2nd ODI match venue, pitch report, weather report, average scores, most runs, and most wickets.
The 2nd ODI match of ENG vs AUS is scheduled at Headingley Stadium on 21 September starting at 3:30 PM IST.
In the series opener of a five-match ODI series, Australia 317 for 3 beat England 315 by seven wickets at Trent Bridge. The scintillating unbeaten 154 by Travis Head while Marnus Labuschagne collected runs from the other wicket and bagged 77 off 61 balls led Australia to a clinical victory over host England.
Looking forward to the next five-match ODI series Australia would like to add another victory at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. On the other hand, England do their best to come out from the last match upset
Let’s check out the England vs Australia 2nd ODI venue Headingley Cricket Ground pitch report including stadium records and Weather reports.
Headingley Cricket Ground Overall Details
The Headingley Cricket Ground was initially owned by the Leeds Cricket Football Athletic Company, established in 1890. The Headingley Grounds is a stadium complex located in Headingley, West Yorkshire, Leeds in England. Over the years, Headingley Stadium changed several names due to sponsorship reasons like Headingley Carnegie Stadium (2006 to 2017) Emerald Headingley Stadium (2017 to 2021), and then AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium ( Since 2023)
Currently, Headingley Ground is jointly owned by the Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leeds City Council used for both cricket and rugby. The seating capacity of this ground is 17000. It has two stands named Kirkstall Lane End and Football Stand End but no pavilion for the players. The shortest side of the boundary is 65 meters long and the longest boundary of Trent Bridge is 77 meters long.
The table shows an overview of Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds-
| Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Overall Details | |||
| Established in | 1890 | ||
| Location | Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | ||
| Also Known as | Headingley Grounds | ||
| Ends Name | Kirkstall Lane End, Football Stand End | ||
| Capacity | 17000 | ||
| Shortest Boundary Distance | 65 meters | ||
| Longest Boundary Distance | 77 meters | ||
| Flood Lights | Yes (2015) | ||
| Pitch | Grass | ||
Headingley Cricket Ground Pitch Report Ahead of ENG vs AUS
Headingley Stadium’s pitch has a fat pace and bounce which is perfect for the batters to score. Despite the large size of the stadium, its bouncy pitch makes the jobs easier for the batsmen. Although seamers can take advantage of moist pitch in the early overs and scalp wickets. While spinners slowly fit into the picture as the match progresses further. The ODI stats for the Headingley ground shows the bowling team has a higher percentage of winning the game.
Headingley Cricket Ground ODI Records
A total of 46 ODI games have been played on the Headingley Cricket Ground. Out of 46, the team won 17 games by batting first team, and the 26 games were won by the bowling first team. Three games went without any result. Headingley’s average score for the 1st innings is between 210 and 215 in ODI cricket. Eoin Morgan, England’s top batter has registered the most runs 477 records at the Headingley stadium in the ODI. For most wickets, Adil Rashid scalped 13 wickets in 7 games and named the record to his name.
The table below shows all of Headingley Cricket Ground’s records and stats including average score, first match, last match, most runs, most wickets-
| Headingley Cricket Ground ODI Records | |||
| Total ODI Matches | 46 | ||
| First Match | 05/09/1973 | ||
| Last Match | 24/07/2022 | ||
| Batting 1st Won | 17 | ||
| Batting 2nd Won | 26 | ||
| Tied | 0 | ||
| NR | 3 | ||
| Highest Team Total | 351/9 by ENG vs PAK (2019) | ||
| Lowest Team Total | 93 by ENG vs AUS (1975) | ||
| Average Score | 210 | ||
| Most Runs | Eoin Morgan – 477 runs (in 9 matches) | ||
| Most Wickets | Adil Rashid – 13 wickets (in 7 matches) | ||
Headingley Cricket Ground Weather Report Ahead of ENG vs AUS
According to the weather forecast, the daytime temperature will be around a maximum of 21° C and the average minimum temperature will be 14°C. The sky will be partly cloudy throughout the day. Despite the 80% humidity and 20% precipitation, there is less chance of rain disruption during the 2nd match of the England vs Australia ODI series. The winds will be blowing at 21 km/h speed.
