Weather looms large as Australia aim to seal the Ashes
- Australia are leading the Ashes 2023 series by 2-1.
- Both sides are likely to make a few changes, with James Anderson coming back for England and Josh Hazlewood for Australia.
England are halfway there in coming back from 0-2 down with one more ‘do or die’ situation when they take on Australia in the fourth Ashes 2023 Test. England managed to win at Headingley on the back of solid performances from Mark Wood, Chris Woakes and Harry Brook. England have 2.34 odds to win this Test.
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Australia might have lost the previous Test but overall their form has been great, winning three matches in a row before Headingley. Having lost the third game, the visitors are underdogs in this game. Australia have 2.49 odds to win this match.
Head-to-head record, England vs Australia
Australia have the head-to-head record on their side in this rivalry. The two rivals have played 359 Tests against each other, with Australia claiming 152 matches and England coming out on top 111 times. As for the last 10 clashes, Australia have won seven times while England have claimed two games.
Toss prediction
England won the toss in all three games in this Ashes, options to bat first at Edgbaston and field first in the next two. Given the conditions are likely to be overcast, both teams would look to exploit those early. We predict Australia to win the toss and bowl first.
Win probability
England have the home advantage and some momentum coming into this game. For that, England are favourites with a win probability of 38%.
Average score
Old Trafford, Manchester has hosted 84 Test matches, with the average first innings score reading 332. The average score for the second innings drops to 270.
Pitch and conditions
Old Trafford has historically been a good venue for batting first as the average score suggests. Given the weather around, expect the pitch for this game to have some spice in it for the seamers. The weather forecast doesn’t look great, with three of the five days having over a 50% chance of precipitation.
Players to keep an eye on…
England Predicted playing XI:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Australia Predicted playing XI:
Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green/Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Josh Hazlewood
Mitchell Starc: Mitchell Starc has a fantastic record against England in Test cricket and he’s been impressive in the last two Tests. He has taken 13 wickets in the series at 23.38 apiece, including 5/78 in the most recent innings.
Mark Wood: England fast bowler is known for his pace and he displayed at Headingley just how intimidating he can be. He snared seven wickets in the match and also smashed crucial 40 runs to help his side win.
Ashes 2023, 4th Test predictions
Australia are likely to bolster their side with a couple of changes. The visitors have a more reliable batting unit and a potent bowling unit. We predict Australia to win the match.
Our pick: Back Australia at 2.49 to win this one!
England vs Australia Betting tips
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England captain Ben Stokes followed his outrageous knock at Lord’s with a vital 80 in the first innings at Headingley. Back Stokes at 5.36 to be England’s top batter in the first innings!
