AUS vs ENG Match Prediction: Only 11 days of Test cricket and poof: gone are England’s ambitions of winning an Ashes series in Australia for the first time since 2010/11, gone are England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes urn in a decade, and most likely gone is the Bazball philosophy.
England did show an admirable fight in the latter stages of the third Test in Adelaide. But it came too late, as they went down by 82 runs, extending their tally of not winning a Test match in Australia to 18 Tests.
Though the series has been decided, there’s still plenty to play for in the remaining two Tests for both teams: it’s still the Ashes, and the next match is the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne; also, the ICC World Test Championship points are up for grabs.
Australia vs England head-to-head record in Test cricket:
With three wins on the trot, Australia have extended their lead to 155 Test match wins against England, who have beaten their fiercest Test rivals 112 times. 97 of the Australia vs England Tests have ended in a draw.
Australia vs England Test record:
- Matches played: 364
- Australia won: 155
- England won: 112
- Tied: 0
- Draw: 97
Australia vs England 4th Test Ashes date and time:
- Date: December 25, Thursday
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Time: 05:00 AM IST/11:30 PM GMT/10:30 AM AEDT
Australia vs England 4th Test Ashes team news:
Changes are set to galore on both sides. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon have been ruled out of the rest of the series. Jhye Richardson and Todd Murphy have been added as replacements to the squad. In the playing XI, though, Michael Neser is all but certain to replace Cummins.
Steve Smith, who missed the Adelaide Test due to vertigo, will lead Australia in Melbourne. Josh Inglis is very likely to make way for Smith, with Usman Khawaja retaining his place in the middle order now.
Predicting England’s make-up is tricky. England are expected to drop Ollie Pope and give an opportunity to Jacob Bethell or maybe finally get in Shoaib Bashir, with Ben Stokes having injury concerns. With the turnaround time between the Adelaide and Melbourne Tests being only four days, England could rest Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse, both of whom played all three Tests.
Australia vs England 4th Test Predicted Playing 11:
Australia predicted XI:
Steve Smith (c), Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Alex Carey (wk), Jhye Richardson/Todd Murphy/Brendan Doggett, Scott Boland
England predicted XI:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell/Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Ben Stokes (c), Gus Atkinson/Matthew Fisher, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue
Australia vs England pitch report of the 4th Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne:
Over the last few years, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, has become one of the spiciest surfaces in Test cricket around the world, offering plenty of seam movement to the fast bowlers.
Since 2018, pacers have averaged 25 at the MCG, taking eight five-fors in seven Tests, and spinners have averaged 34. Australia have won their last four Tests in Melbourne, including beating India by 184 runs last year.
AUS vs ENG 4th Test Match Toss Prediction:
Australia is predicted to win the toss.
AUS vs ENG 4th Test Match Prediction Most Runs:
Travis Head is predicted to score the most runs.
AUS v ENG 4th Test Match Prediction Most Wickets:
Scott Boland is predicted to take the most wickets.
AUS vs ENG Match Prediction 4th Test Player of the Match:
Scott Boland is predicted to be the Player of the Match.
Ashes 4th Test Match: 3 players to watch out for in the 4th Test
The 3 players to watch out for in the Australia vs England 4th Test match are Steve Smith, Harry Brook, and Jake Weatherald.
Australia vs England Todays Match Prediction: Who will win the 4th Test?
For the Australia vs England 4th Test Match prediction, we predict that Australia will beat England in Melbourne.
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