Ashes 2023: James Anderson replaces this fast bowler for Manchester match, see full playing 11 here

The fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia begins on Wednesday at Old Trafford in Manchester and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) informed that veteran fast bowler James Anderson is back in the playing XI for the fourth Test of Ashes 2023.

“Lancashire pacer James Anderson has replaced Sussex pacer Ollie Robinson in the squad that beat Australia in the third Test at Headingley last week,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement. (Ashes 2023: ‘This guy runs out Muralitharan’, Australia legends call out McCullum for ‘hypocrisy’)

After taking just three wickets in the first two Tests, the 40-year-old pacer’s place in the XI was called into question, and accordingly he was sidelined for the crucial match in Leeds.

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However, he was included in the lineup for the Fourth Test at Old Trafford, where Anderson has a successful record. Since 2004, he has taken 37 wickets in 10 Tests there.

England have also confirmed that Moeen Ali will bat at No.3. Ali made 5 in his last outing in the second innings at Leeds, but this allowed Harry Brook to bat lower down the order in his regular No. 5 position, when he scored a crucial 75. Australia lead 2-1 in the series. The decisive fourth test.

England XI: Ben Duckett, Jack Crawley, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonathan Bairstow (wk), Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.

Brilliant batting performances from Chris Woakes and Harry Brook and a late contribution from Mark Wood helped England seal a thrilling 3-wicket win over Australia on the fourth day of the third Test at Headingley Cricket Stadium. , The result mirrors a similar result five years ago when Ben Stokes pulled off a historic win against Australia, but this time Woakes and Stokes swapped roles. Australia lead the series 2-1 ahead of the decisive fourth Test.