England will take on Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester from Wednesday onwards. The hosts made a rollicking comeback in the third Test as they registered a thrilling three-wicket win at Leeds, Headingley.
Mark Wood and Chris Woakes did a fantastic job for Three Lions as they delivered with both bat and ball. The duo took a total of 13 wickets between them and they played a major role in the team’s comeback win.
On the other hand, Australia could not come up with a collective effort, especially with the bat as they returned with scores of 263 and 224.
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Moeen Ali needs 23 more runs to complete 3000 runs in Test cricket. Ali hasn’t been at his best with the bat in the series and would want to deliver.
England captain Ben Stokes needs three wickets to complete 200 scalps in Test cricket but he hasn’t bowled much due to his knee injury.
James Anderson needs 12 wickets to become the first fast bowler to complete 700 Test wickets. Anderson has replaced Ollie Robinson for the fourth Test.
Stuart Broad requires two more wickets to complete 600 Test wickets and he will become the second pacer after Anderson to reach the milestone.
Mark Wood needs three wickets to complete 100 wickets in Test cricket.
England opener Zak Crawley has amassed 1920 runs in 37 Test matches and he needs another 80 runs to complete 2000 runs.
Australian all-rounder, Mitchell Marsh needs six wickets to reach 50 wickets in Test matches. Marsh also requires 94 runs to complete the 1500-run mark.
Usman Khawaja has amassed 4864 runs and another 136 runs will help him reach the milestone of 5000 runs.
In-form Travis Head needs 192 runs to complete 3000 runs in Test cricket.
Australia’s wicket-keeper bat Alex Carey needs another 55 runs to get to the landmark of 1000 Test runs.