Australia Will face England in the fourth match of Ashes. AUS vs ENG match preview provides details of today’s match for the 4th Test of The Ashes 2025.
AUS vs ENG Match Preview- 4th Test, Ashes 2025:
Date and Place:
The AUS vs ENG match will be played from 26-30 December at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. The game will start at 5:00 am IST.
Squad:
Australia
Steve Smith (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendon Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.
England
Ben Stokes (captain), Harry Brook, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethel, Brydon Carse, Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue.
Australia vs England Major Matches:
steve smith vs gus atkinson
Steve Smith would like to make a comeback in the fourth game after losing the last match and being the captain, will lead the team from the front.
Smith will have to deal with the bowling of Gus Atkinson, who will replace Jofra Archer for the upcoming match.
travis head vs ben stokes
Travis Head will be looking to continue the form he has shown in the series so far, scoring two centuries in the next game as well, and play another match-winning innings for his team.
He will be facing off against Ben Stokes, who will look to perform with both bat and ball to boost England’s chances of victory.
joe root vs scott boland
Joe Root, who is one of the few batsmen who has shown some form in the first three matches, will have the onus on him to perform well in Melbourne.
Root will face Scott Boland, who had bowled the match-winner in the last encounter between the two teams at the MCG and he would like to do something similar this time too.
ben stokes vs mitchell starc
Ben Stokes will have to take responsibility and perform well with the bat as the form of England’s middle order has been a cause for concern, with the batsmen not being able to convert the starts they got in the series.
Stokes will face the challenge of Mitchell Starc, who has been in good form with both bat and ball and will look to carry it forward during the Boxing Day Test.
Key players for Australia vs England:
Australia , Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins
England– Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse
Australia vs England Weather Report:
There is a slight chance of rain during the first and fifth days of play in Melbourne, with a maximum temperature of 32°C and a minimum of 8°C.
conclusion
Australia would like to repeat the same performance in the Boxing Day Test that the home team has been successful in doing in the first three matches.
On the other hand, England would like to break the losing streak and bring a result which the team has not been able to achieve till now.
