LIVE: The Ashes – England vs Australia: It’s Jofra Archer v Steve Smith up now after Stuart Broad claims David Warner and Marcus Harris in lightning start

  • Stuart Broad removes David Warner for the fifth time in the series first over
  • Broad then gets Marcus Harris lbw to continue England’s good start 
  • Australia had won the toss and chosen to bat first in the fourth Test 
  • England and Australia locked at 1-1 in the series with two matches to play
  • Hosts need a win or a draw to keep their hopes of regaining the Urn alive
  • Australia will retain the Ashes if they win this fourth Test  

By Adam Shergold for MailOnline

Published: 09:56, 4 September 2019 | Updated: 11:45, 4 September 2019

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The next installment of a dramatic Ashes series gets underway at Old Trafford on Wednesday morning with England and Australia locked at 1-1.

England were staring down the barrel of match and series defeat at Headingley before the Sunday afternoon heroics of Ben Stokes snatched a miraculous victory and shifted the momentum.

Now it is for England to build upon that and win in Manchester to take a 2-1 advantage into the final Test at The Oval next week.

But Joe Root’s men will once more face their nemesis in Steve Smith, who will return to Australia’s line-up here after missing the third Test with concussion after being struck in the neck by a Jofra Archer bouncer.

England have made one surprise change to their bowling line-up with Craig Overton – whose first Test wicket was that of Smith – replacing the out-of-sorts Chris Woakes. 

Australia are expected to bring leading World Cup wicket-taker Mitchell Starc into their team in place of James Pattinson.

Join ADAM SHERGOLD for live commentary of the opening day at Old Trafford. 

 





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