England vs Australia 2nd Test live stream: how to watch 2019 Ashes cricket from anywhere

As is the tradition, the 2nd Test of the Ashes is taking place at Lord’s – the home of cricket. As far as spectacles go, the first encounter will take some beating. But that won’t bother the players from England and Australia, who will happily win ugly at Lord’s. And for our part, we’ve put together this guide to watching an England vs Australia 2nd Test live stream from wherever you happen to be in the world.

Every match of an Ashes series is crucial of course, but Australia’s fast start really piles the pressure on to the hosts. At 1-1, England would have momentum with them to carry on to the rest of the Test matches. At 2-0, any hope of winning back the Ashes feels like a monumental task.

Steve Smith saved his Australian teammates on day one of the 1st Test before then driving them to the win. The two centuries weren’t only a welcome return to the Test fray after his little sandpapering misdemeanour, but also got some pundits talking about him as modern cricket’s best batsman. His prized wicket will be a narrative that runs throughout this year’s Ashes series.

Aussie skipper Tim Paine isn’t resting on his laurels and has decided to rotate his starting team by resting James Pattinson from the seam attack. Other than that it will be an unchanged eleven for the 2nd Test. Joe Root has been forced to replace legendary seamer Jimmy Anderson with new kid on the block Jofra Archer. And Moeen Ali has been mercifully dropped for this one, allowing Somerset spinner Jack Leach to see what he can do to turn fortunes England’s way.

Follow the instructions below to watch all of the coverage of the Ashes from Lord’s. We’ll tell you how to grab an England vs Australia 2nd Test live stream from pretty much anywhere on Earth.

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Watch the 2nd England vs Australia Test away from your country

In the UK, Australia, India or the US and looking to find out how to watch the second Ashes Test? We’ve got all the details about the broadcaster with the rights to show the series in your region below.

But if you’re away from home country – maybe abroad on business or on holiday – but still want to tune in to your domestic Ashes coverage then you’ll run in to issues. Because of broadcaster geo-blocking, you won’t be able to watch online from overaseas. By using a VPN however, you’ll be able to watch the game without having to resort to watching a potentially illegal feed from a dubious website.