ENG vs AUS Match Preview

England and Australia meet for the fourth time this summer at Old Trafford on Wednesday morning, with the visitors leading the series 2-1. England re-entered the series with a three-wicket victory at Headingley two Sundays ago. England won their first series match at Headingley, following narrow defeats at Edgbaston and Lord’s. The hosts will now believe they have momentum and will be confident going into the second Test. Australia knows that a win in this game will secure the Ashes with one match remaining. However, they finished second in the previous competition.

ENG vs AUS Match Details

England vs Australia – 4th Test

Venue: Old Trafford – Manchester

Date & Time: 19th July 2023 at 03:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: SonyLIV

ENG vs AUS Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	344
Avg 2nd inn score	329
Win% batting 1st	46
Win% batting 2nd	54

ENG vs AUS Pitch Report

We anticipate a pitch similar to the one used in Leeds for the previous Test, with some pace but also movement for the quicks and turn for the spinners.

ENG vs AUS Weather Report

The weather forecast for this Test Match calls for rain on the final four scheduled days. The hottest day and best weather are expected on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 20 degrees.

ENG vs AUS Last Five Matches

ENG ( England )	W L L W L
AUS ( Australia )	L W W W D

ENG vs AUS Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	ENG Won	AUS Won	Tie	NR
Overall	358	111	152	0	96
Last 5	5	1	3	0	1

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

ENG vs AUS Probable Playing XIs:

England Probable Playing XIs

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

Australia Probable Playing XIs

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

Topmost Picks for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – England

• Joe Root – Only Alastair Cook has scored more Test centuries than the former England skipper. Right-handed Root is the wicket which all Australian bowlers want to take.
• Stuart Broad – The tall aggressive pace bowler took 3 wickets in both innings of the First Test including dismissing Marnus Labuschagne for a golden duck in the first innings.

Top Picks – Australia

• Usman Khawaja – The experienced opener made scores of 141 and 65 at Edgbaston. Ahead of this Lord’s Test, his Test average is up to 48.10 from 109 innings.
• Mitchell Starc – The left-arm pace bowler has found his radar over recent games and causes plenty of problems to England’s right-handed batters with his natural angle.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Team:

Jonny Bairstow, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Joe Root, Mitchell Marsh(C), Ben Stokes(VC), Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Mark Wood

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ENG vs AUS Dream11 Team:

Ben Duckett, Steve Smith(VC), Travis Head, Joe Root(C), Mitchell Marsh, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Mitchell Marsh, Joe Root

Vice-captain – Ben Stokes, Steve Smith

Wicketkeeper – Jonny Bairstow

ENG vs AUS Probable Winners:

With the Ashes still up for grabs, another thrilling Test Match at Old Trafford is expected. If Australia had won the final game, they would have already won the series, but England fought back and now appears to have the upper hand. England’s bowling attack appears to be at its peak ahead of this game, and we expect them to win. Considering the team combination, England is expected to win this match.