England vs. Australia Ashes Fourth Test Information

Thanks to Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Harry Brook, and a heroic first-innings knock from skipper Ben Stokes, England are still alive in the Ashes.

The Headingley Test stayed true to form of the first two Tests of the series, in that it was epic and nail-bitingly close - so don’t be surprised if we get the same across the Pennines for the fourth Test.

The players and fans will all get a well-earned rest from the crazy first three matches with a nine-day break before the fourth Test.

The Ashes will return at 11am on Wednesday July 19th.

Where is the Fourth Ashes Test being held?

After the Headingley crowd and the famous Western Terrace willed England over the line, Mark Wood quipped:

“The support is always better in the North isn’t it”.

England will be hoping the Old Trafford crowd in Manchester will be able to recreate that magic.

England’s record at Old Trafford is extremely good, winning 13 of their last 16 tests at the ground.

However, those three times they haven’t won have all been against Australia: draws in 2005 and 2013, and a loss in 2019, which included an incredible double ton from Steve Smith.

How to watch England vs Australia Fourth Test Match?

The Fourth Ashes Test will be screened live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 10.15am every morning, with the first ball bowled at 11am.

No one will be surprised to see that the bookies are expecting another close battle in the fourth Test and the odds reflect that.

Australia are 7/5 with most bookmakers to win the game and seal the Ashes, while England are fractionally favoured with odds of 11/8 and a draw is available at 7/2.

Despite England’s Third test victory, they are still unsurprisingly underdogs to win the next two and secure what would be the most famous Ashes victory in English cricket history.

Australia are 2/5 favourites to win the series, while England are 4/1.

A draw is penned in at 11/2.

Given the nine-day gap in between Tests, we don’t know much about the squad for the next game yet.

Ollie Robinson suffered a back injury in the Headingley Test and will be in a race to get fit ahead of the next game.

Even if he is fit, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see James Anderson return to the side to play on his home ground, from the end named after him.

Otherwise, many are clamouring for Ben Foakes to return to the side and take the gloves away from Jonny Bairstow, while England fans will be hoping Mark Wood’s body can hold up enough to be able to play two Tests in a row. 

On the Australia side of things, David Warner can’t shake the Stuart Broad-shaped monkey off his back and may have to be taken out of the firing line, while Mitch Marsh’s excellent hundred and handy contribution with the ball will give Australia a selection headache.

Cameron Green should return to the side, so the balance of the team could change quite drastically.