Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has backed Todd Murphy instead of Cameron Green for featuring in the final Ashes Test against England at The Oval.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins acknowledged the fact that Australia might need to change their tactics for the final Test of Ashes 2023 against England after retaining the Ashes.
Australia retained the Ashes 2023 title after rain completely ruled out the fifth day of the fourth test match on Sunday at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.
At tea, the Aussies trailed by 61 runs, with the score board reading 214/5. Mitchell Marsh 31* and Cameron Green 3* were at the crease at the close of play in the second session.
England ended Day 3 on a strong note as Mark Wood dominated the entire final session to take the hosts one step closer to levelling the series on Friday at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
Josh Hazlewood sealed off the first session on a high note for Australia as he picked up three wickets to bring Australia back into the game on Day 3 of the Ashes 4th Test on Friday at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground
England bowlers dismiss the duo of set batters while Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh continue to re-build in an engaging second session of the first day of the fourth Test match of the Ashes 2023 series at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
England skipper Ben Stokes opted to field first against Australia in the fourth Test match of the Ashes series at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday
England skipper Ben Stokes has dropped a hint that the hosts will go into the fourth Ashes Test, at the Old Trafford ground, with more aggressive intent.
England kept alive in this year's Ashes series with a spirited three-wicket victory in Leeds and will try to emulate that effort when the fourth Test begins on July 19 at Old Trafford.
Early in the series, Australia grabbed a dominating lead, winning the one-off Test and the first T20I. However, they lost the T20I series and the first one-day match.
Woakes had a great return to the side after almost 16 months as he took three wickets in both innings of the first test of the Ashes series. He had a significant contribution in the previous Headingley victory, where he scored a crucial unbeaten 32.