The Ashes, 2023 Cricket Prediction | 4^th Test: England vs Australia

England vs Australia at a Glance

• Following the Headingley victory, England is feeling confident.
• The addition of Mark Wood to the team has improved England’s bowling attack.
• For Australia, the strong Cummins is taking the initiative.

England vs Australia Team Preview

England

With a victory at Headingley, England has made a comeback in the series, and with some personnel changes, they now appear to be in excellent shape to keep up the pace. Going into this Test, England’s bowling will give them some confidence, but their batting strategy is what makes them unpredictable. 

In this series, Ben Duckett and Harry Brook rank among England’s best discoveries. The two have made a significant difference in their respective batting positions and shown much promise. Although Zak Crawley had several promising starts, he was unable to turn them into significant scores. With the ball, Mark Wood and Chris Woakes will once more be crucial players. In the first couple of Tests, Anderson and Broad were unable to really apply much pressure to the visitors, so Wood’s return to the lineup has been a blessing.

Australia

The Australian captain appears rather optimistic about turning things around and recovering from their most recent defeat. Cummins is correct that moving on from this setback will be simple.

The current squad is more assured than the Australian team that toured England in 2019. Australia’s strategy for the game and individual players is clearer with Cummins as their captain. Khawaja has regained his form and outperformed his earlier displays in England. While Travis Head has maintained his solid form with steady middle-order results.

England vs Australia Team Playing Squads

England Squads

England

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

Australia Squads

Australia

Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey (wk), Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Marnus Labuschagne, Todd Murphy, David Warner, Scott Boland

England vs Australia Team Form in Last 5 Matches

England vs Australia outfield report 

Emirates Old Trafford

At Old Trafford, 32 of the 84 Test matches favor the team batting first. Although the average scores in the first two innings are rather respectable, chasing on the last day of the Test will be very challenging. Both teams have potent bowling attacks and ought to feel secure enough to hold off an impressive total.

On days 1 and 2, there will be a few sporadic showers, and the rest of the week will be rainy.

The pitch is well-balanced and provides assistance to both bowlers and batsmen. The hitters will be able to play their strokes freely the first few days, and seam bowlers who bowl in the proper spots may also find movement. 

England vs Australia Final Prediction

Winning the toss

• England

Player of the Match

• England – Ben Duckett

Most sixes

• England – Ben Duckett
• Australia – Steven Smith

Most wickets

• England – Stuart Broad
• Australia – Mitchell Starc

Most runs

• England – Ben Duckett
• Australia – Steven Smith

Team Scores Batting First

• England – 330+
• Australia – 300+

According to our prediction, England will win this match.