England will square off against Australia in the 5th and final Test of Ashes 2019. The action will take place at Oval Cricket Ground in Kennington. Australia currently leads the series by 2-1 and England will have to win the upcoming Test match to avoid a series defeat. Australia team will be led by Tim Paine, while England will play under the captaincy of Joe Root. England lost to Australia in the previous Test at Manchester by 185 runs where Steve Smith scored a double century after missing the 3rd Test due to injury. Meanwhile, let us have a look at the weather report and rain forecast from ENG vs AUS 5th Test Ashes 2019. England Vs Australia, Cricket Score 5th Test Match.
As per accuweather.com, the weather will be fine at Kennington as no showers are predicted throughout the day. The temperature will be around 22-23 degree Celsius with bright sunshine. The wind is expected to blow at around the speed of 17km/h. England vs Australia 5th Test Ashes 2019: Steve Smith vs Stuart Broad and Other Exciting Mini Battles to Watch Out for in London.
Weather at Kennington
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Pitch Report: The track at Oval is almost flat and hard which assists batsmen. However, we are not sure how much grass will the groundsman leave on the pitch. But with no rain since past few days and bright sunshine, we can expect batsmen to score more runs.
Australia has retained Ashes 2019 and will be returning back home with the title from English shore first time since 2001. Australia and England both rank at 4th and 5th position respectively in the ICC World Test Championship point table.
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