ENG vs AUS Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Headingley- 2nd ODI, Australia tour of England 2024

England and Australia are all set to square off once again in the 2nd ODI of the ongoing series. ENG vs AUS 2nd ODI 2024 takes place on Saturday, September 21.

Harry Brook is the skipper of England in the ODI series in the absence of injured Jos Buttler. Mitchell Marsh is the captain of Australia in the series.

Australia leads the five-match series 1-0 after winning the opening game by 7 wickets. With the help of Travis Head, they chased down the 316-run target in the match.

Now, England will look to make a comeback in the series while the Aussies will aim for another consecutive win. Ahead of their next clash, below we glance at the weather forecast and pitch reports for the match.

ENG vs AUS Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Headingley- 2nd ODI, Australia tour of England 2024

ENG vs AUS Weather Report Of Leeds

The England vs Australia 2nd ODI takes place in Leeds City, England on Saturday, September 21. According to the weather forecast, the temperature of the city on Saturday will be 19° Celcius during the day and 13° Celcius at night.

The sky will be cloudy throughout the day. The chances of rain are 24% in the morning and 24% in the evening. The humidity will be 84% during the day and 94% at night.

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ENG vs AUS Pitch Analysis

The England vs Australia 2nd ODI takes place at Headingley Cricket Stadium in Leeds. According to stats, it is a good-scoring ground in ODIs. The average 1st innings total at the stadium is 227 while the average 2nd innings total is 211.

The stadium has hosted 47 ODI games so far, out of which, teams batting first won 18 games while teams batting second won 26 matches. The highest-ever team total at the stadium is 351/9 by England vs Pakistan.

Sri Lanka once chased down 324 at the stadium against England. Hence, Headingley is a good venue for chasing. The pitch is flat and supports seamers and pacers more than spinners.

Weather Impact on ENG vs AUS Game

Since there is a 24% chance of rain in Leeds on Saturday, the England vs Australia 2nd ODI is less likely to be affected by rain. Hence, the weather might not impact the match as per weather reports.

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Conclusion

The ENG vs AUS 2nd ODI will be a high-scoring one like the first encounter. Both teams are expected to come up with good totals. The weather will not impact the match as there is less than 25% chance of rain in the city on Saturday.