England (ENG) is scheduled to face Australia (AUS) in the 4th Test match of The Ashes Series 2023 at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday, July 19. England made a remarkable comeback in the previous test match at Headingley after being 2-0 down in the series. Their three-wicket victory in the third Ashes Test kept their hopes alive in the five-match series.
In the crucial chase of 251 runs, Harry Brook played an essential role for England, scoring a well-constructed innings of 75 runs. Despite the impressive performance of Mitchell Starc, who took a five-wicket haul for Australia, their efforts were in vain.
Australia, after gaining a first-innings lead of 26 runs, faced a challenging task in their second innings. On Day 3, they were eventually bowled out for 224 runs, setting a target of 251 for England. The Australian bowlers fought hard, but England remained composed in the chase and successfully reached the target. The result leaves England trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, keeping the Ashes contest alive and setting the stage for an exciting 4th Test.
England vs Australia, 4th Test The Ashes, 19 Jul 2023, Wed, 3:30 PM IST, Old Trafford, Manchester
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
England:
- HC Brook
- JE Root
- Zak Crawley
- MM Ali
- Ben Stokes (C)
- Chris Woakes
- JM Bairstow (wk)
- BM Duckett
- James Anderson
- Stuart Broad
- Mark Wood
BENCH: Ollie Pope, DW Lawrence, MJ Potts, Ollie Robinson, JC Tongue, MJ Leach, Rehan Ahmed
Australia:
- David Warner
- Usman Khawaja
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Steve Smith
- TM Head
- MR Marsh
- AT Carey (wk)
- Pat Cummins (C)
- Mitchell Starc
- SM Boland
- Todd Murphy
BENCH: JP Inglis, MS Harris, Matt Renshaw, C Green, Michael Neser, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon