Ashes 2023: England vs Australia, 4th Test - Player Records and Milestones to Watch

The Topsy-Turvy 2023 Ashes is back after a gap of few days as England lock horns with arch-rivals Australia in the fourth match of the series. The encounter is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 19, at Old Trafford in Manchester. After losing the opening two games, Ben Stokes and his side bounced back in the last game at Headingley in Leeds to make it 2-1. 

Speaking in detail about the third Test, Mitchell Marsh, who replaced fellow all-rounder Cameron Green, struck a scintillating run-a-ball century (118) as the Australians reached a total of 263 in their first innings. Speedster Mark Wood, who played his first match of the series, delivered a fiery spell of 5/34 in 11.4 overs. In reply, skipper Ben Stokes again looked in terrific touch as he smashed 80 which included six fours and five maximums. 

Though, his side still managed to score only 237 in their first innings, with Captain Pat Cummins picking up 6/91. Travis Head led the charge with his familiar counter-attacking approach as he scored 77 to take Australia’s total to 224. Chasing 251 to win, Harry Brook smashed 75 as the home side sealed the contest by three wickets to stage a comeback in the series. A mouth-watering clash awaits the fans as the thrilling series enters its fourth match in Manchester, with the home side looking to level the series 2-2. 

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the 4th Ashes Test match between England and Australia: 

Head-to-Head: England and Australia have met each other 359 times in Test cricket, with the English side winning on 111 occasions and the Aussies on 152. 96 encounters ended up in a stalemate. 

55 – Alex Carey (945) needs 55 runs to reach the milestone of 1000 runs in Tests. 

2 – Stuart Broad (598) is two scalps away from completing the landmark of 600 wickets in Test matches. 

5 – Usman Khawaja (45) is five grabs away from completing 50 catches in Tests. 

80 – Zak Crawley (1920) requires 80 runs to get to the landmark of 2000 runs in the Whites. 

13 – David Warner (987) requires 13 fours to reach 1000 fours in Test cricket. 

3 – Mark Wood (97) needs three wickets to get to 100 wickets in the Test format. 

3 – Ben Stokes (197) needs three wickets to get to 200 wickets in the oldest format of the game. 

23 – Moeen Ali (2977) is 23 runs short of reaching the feat of 3000 runs in Test cricket. 

4 – Jonny Bairstow (46) needs four sixes to get to 50 maximums in Test matches. 

6 – Mitchell Marsh (44) requires six scalps to complete 50 wickets in the longest format of the game. 

2 – Stokes (98) requires two catches to reach 100 catches in Test cricket. 

4 – Josh Hazlewood (396) is four scalps away from reaching 400 wickets in international cricket. 

4 – Crawley (46) is four grabs away from completing 50 catches in Tests. 

3 – Stokes (297) needs three scalps to reach 300 wickets in international cricket.