Jonny Bairstow has managed to retain his spot as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have named an unchanged England squad for the upcoming fourth Test of the Ashes 2023 which begins on July 19 in Manchester.
A 14-person England team has been selected by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the upcoming 4th Ashes 2023 Test against Australia, which will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester beginning on July 19.
finally, after winning at Leeds, the goal of England’s trip to Old Trafford is to tie the Ashes 2023. With just two Test matches remaining in the series, the hosts need to win both games to become just the second team, after Sir Don Bradman’s Australians, to come back and win an Ashes series after falling behind 2-0.
Ben Foakes once again was left out as England elected to go with Jonny Bairstow as the wicketkeeper, thus the ECB has decided to give the winning team another shot.
After a sporadic return from injury in which he scored a remarkable 78 on the first day of the series before dropping numerous catches, missing a stumping, and seeing his bat returns decline, Bairstow’s position was thought to be most at risk.
Questions Over Ben Stokes’ Readiness To Bowl In Manchester Test
It is likely that England will stick with the lineup it chose at Headingley, which captain Ben Stokes described as a “worst-case scenario” in the event he was unable to bowl due to his ongoing tendinitis in his knee.
He didn’t bowl, and since he added groin and gluteal problems to his long list of maladies, his prospects of doing so haven’t improved.
Despite leaving the pitch in Headingley after just 13 overs of bowling, Ollie Robinson kept his spot. But given that Chris Woakes and Mark Wood had an immediate influence on the series at Headingley, it might result in him being replaced in the starting XI by James Anderson.
England report to Manchester on Sunday, ahead of the Test beginning on Wednesday.
England squad for the fourth Test in Manchester:
Ben Stokes, (C), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood