England vs Australia 4th Ashes Test – At Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford, England and Australia will play the fourth Test of the Ashes in 2023. Australia now leads the series 2-1, and the fourth Test will start on July 19.

Before England came back to win the third Test and save the series. Australia had won the first two Tests and appeared to be reclaiming the Ashes. At Leeds’ Headingley stadium, it was yet another thrilling match.

For Australia, Mitchell Marsh scored a stunning century in his first Test match back. Ben Stokes took the initiative. And pushed England toward Australia’s 263 in the first innings. Australia was bowled out for 224, which gave the hosts a target of 251. With three wickets in hand, England was able to chase down the score thanks to a strong 75 from Harry Brook. Although Mitchell Starc managed to hit a fifer. England fought back to maintain their chances of winning back the urn.

So far in this , we have seen a fierce struggle from both sides. Before the fourth Test, both teams enjoyed a nice nine-day vacation. And they aim to come out firing at Old Trafford. The Australians will be aiming to win the series. While England will be hoping to replicate their performance to tie it.

News on the England team, and playing 11

As is common for this England Test team. The starting lineup for this game was revealed on Monday morning. With veteran right-arm fast medium bowler Jimmy Anderson returning after a week off. The player that is not going to play in this Test is Ollie Robinson.

England Key Players

Joe root: All Australia’s bowlers aim to get the wicket of former England captain Joe Root in each innings. He has a 50.16 format average going into this test.

Harry Brook: In the second innings of the most recent test. The young Yorkshire right-hander returned to his preferred position. Which is number five and scored 75 major runs.

Mark Wood: At Headingley, Mark Wood, a right-arm fast bowler who also helped with the bat in both innings. He put his prior injury concerns behind him to deliver a performance. Which help him to earn Player of the Match honors.

England Team Form

England returned to winning ways with a thrilling victory at Headingley in the last Test after losing three of their previous four tests. 

Predicted Playing 11

Jonny Bairstow (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Chris Woakes, Zak Crawley, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, Jimmy Anderson. 

News on Australian Team, and Playing 11.

Before the last game, Todd Murphy and Mitchell Marsh were into the Australian lineup. Because Cameron Green was somewhat injured and Nathan Lyon would miss the rest of the tour due to injury. In this Test, Todd Murphy will likely be replaced by Green. While Josh Hazlewood will likely also return.

Australia Key Players

Travis Head: A middle-order left-hander, played well in the most recent Test. Although he struggles a bit against the short ball, he is a tough player.

Par Cummins: The skipper of the team, Pat Cummins. He has a stellar record against Joe Root of England. And grabbed seven wickets in the Headingley Test Match. He bowls swiftly and accurately.

Mitchell Starc: The left-arm fast bowler has been more well-known in recent games. And his natural angle gives England’s right-handed hitters a lot of trouble.

Australia team Form

Australia lost at Headingley after winning five straight Test matches without a loss. Yet, it was a competitive game, and they will learn from it.

Predicted playing 11

Steve Smith, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood.

England vs Australia Leading Team Batsmen

With the bat, we are predicting England’s Joe Root, Ben Duckett, and Harry Brook. Although Duckett’s performance in Leeds wasn’t his finest. He still plays fiercely and swiftly removes the opposition’s top order to win the game. In his innings during the Third Test, Brook hit nine fours.

As Australia’s top batsmen, we suggest Steve Smith, Travis Head, and Usman Khawaja. For the past 18 months, Khawaja has been in excellent form and rarely wastes a wicket. Over the course of his international career, Smith has amassed 32 Test hundreds.

England vs Australia Top Team Bowlers

Our top bowlers for England are Jimmy Anderson, Mark Wood, and Stuart Broad. Anderson will have profited from his rest after the previous Test. And will be eager to leave his imprint on his home field. So far Broad has taken 16 wickets in the series.

Our picks for Australia’s starting pitchers are Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood. Hazlewood, who was rested for the most recent Test, is a very accurate bowler. Cummins is a constant danger to capture a wicket with 236 Test wickets from 98 innings.

Match Prediction

We predict yet another exciting Test Match at Old Trafford with the Ashes still up for grabs. Australia would have already won the series if they had won the final game. But England rallied and now appears to be in the lead. Before this game, England’s bowling attack appears to be at its strongest, hence we are betting on them to win.