Australia will face England in the fourth match of The Ashes. The AUS vs ENG Match Preview provides today’s match details for the 4th Test of The Ashes 2025.
AUS vs ENG Match Preview- 4th Test, The Ashes 2025:
Date and Venue:
The AUS vs ENG match will be played from December 26-30 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. The game will start at 5:00 AM IST.
Squads:
Australia
Steve Smith (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan 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 (c), Harry Brook, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue
AUS vs ENG Key battles:
Steve Smith vs Gus Atkinson
Steve Smith would look to get back among run in the fourth game after missing the last match and lead the team from the front, being the captain
Smith will have to tackle the bowling of Gus Atkinson, who will be replacing Jofra Archer for the upcoming match.
Travis Head vs Ben Stokes
Travis Head would want to carry the form that he has shown in the series so far, with two centuries under his belt in the next game as well, and play another match-winning knock for his team.
will go head-to-head against Ben Stokes, who will look to perform with both bat and ball in order to increase England’s chances of winning.
Joe Root vs Scott Boland
Joe Root, who is one of the few batters who has shown some kind of form in the first three matches, will be entrusted to have a good outing in Melbourne.
Root will be up against Scott Boland, who bowled a match-winning spell when the two teams last met at the MCG, and would wish to do something similar this time as well.
Ben Stokes vs Mitchell Starc
Ben Stokes will have to take responsibility and come good with the bat as the form of England’s middle order has been a cause of concern, with batters not being able to convert the start that they have got in the series.
Stokes will face the challenge of Mitchell Starc, who is having a good series with both bat and ball and would look to build on it during the Boxing Day Test.
AUS vs ENG Key Players:
AUS – Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins
ENG– Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse
AUS vs ENG Weather Report:
There is a little chance of rain during days one and five of the game in Melbourne, with a maximum temperature of 32°C and a minimum of 8°C.
Conclusion
Australia would look to replicate the same performance that the home team has been able to deliver in the first three games in the Boxing Day Test as well.
England, on the other hand, would want to break the string of losses by coming out on the right side of the result that the team hasn’t been able to achieve so far.
