ENG vs AUS: According to reports in The Guardian, the 40-year-old speedster and well-known James Anderson is likely to rejoin the England Cricket Team playing XI for the upcoming England vs Australia 4th Test in the Ashes 2023 series.
The fourth Test between Pat Cummins’ Australia and Ben Stokes’ England will be played from July 19 to 23. The game will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester. Australia leads the series 2-1 going into the game after winning the first two closely contested games, while England triumphed in the third.
Anderson was formally “rested” for the three-wicket win against Australia at Headingley, despite the fact that the 40-year-old bowler’s three wickets at 75 runs each during the defeats at Edgbaston and Lord’s raised more profound questions about his ongoing effectiveness.
Ollie Robinson seems to be the most likely candidate to go out in this situation after riding along for the whole third Test due to back spasms he met on day one. However, the 29-year-old has since proclaimed himself “100% fit,” and he will attempt to demonstrate this when England’s athletes return to practice on Monday following a seven-day break.
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum do not share concerns about Anderson’s bowling average, and according to insiders, Anderson is “all but certain” to play in the fourth Test, which begins on Wednesday. The series must be tied at 2-2 for England to force an Oval showdown in the decisive game.
The other backup seamer on the team, Josh Tongue, made an impression by taking five wickets in his sole appearance at Lord’s. But unless England thinks the Old Trafford surface necessitates a second outright fast bowler in addition to Mark Wood, there will likely be one change, with a choice of whether Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, or Joe Root bats at No. 3 to follow.
Broad backs Anderson
Stuard Broad has also offered a defense of his new-ball partner’s early series form and has also shown his favors to Anderson and wrote a mail. He wrote, “At Lord’s, we had six of the best bowlers in the world bowling cross-seam bouncers, which tells you all you need to know about what the pitch was offering from a good length.”
“But Jimmy has been one of the world’s best bowlers for a long time and he can put those issues behind him. He’s bowled goodness knows how many overs at Old Trafford and I’m expecting a big performance from him in a high-pressure game.”
Over the next week, weather prediction will be the center of attention. Rain is expected to fall during the match, raising the prospect of a draw, which would mean Australia would retain the Ashes as current champions. Stay tuned to us as we present each and every day’s weather forecast for the ENG vs AUS 4th test.
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