ENG vs AUS, 4th Ashes Test: England Win The Toss, Opt To Bowl

England have won the toss and have opted to field against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test.

Updated on: 19 July 2023 9:42 am

England take on Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

England have won the toss and have opted to field against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test.

Australia still lead the five-match series 2-1 after losing the previous Test at Headingley. The visitors are without the services of Nathan Lyon and have decided to pick a pacer instead of regular spinner, Todd Murphy.?

As for England, James Anderson is back in the playing eleven. Just to note, no side has won a Test match at Old Trafford when opting to bowl first.

Teams:
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.

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