Australia started its 2023 Ashes campaign with a settled starting XI — but after last week’s three-wicket defeat at Headingley, there are question marks littered throughout the batting order.
Nathan Lyon’s injury, David Warner’s form and Mitchell Marsh’s resurgence have given the national selectors plenty of headaches ahead of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, which gets underway on Wednesday. However, early signs suggest that Australia won’t make any changes to its top six.
England has already named its starting XI for the Old Trafford Test, with veteran seamer James Anderson replacing Ollie Robinson as the lone change — Moeen Ali, somewhat controversially, has retained his spot at No. 3.
The Australians are one victory away from winning their first Ashes series on English soil since 2001, and Pat Cummins’ men will be desperate to get the job done in Manchester….