England will be without all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson
Australia captain Michael Clarke, left, Australia's Head Coach Darren Lehmann, right, in conversation during net practice in preparation for the fourth Ashes Test cricket match against England, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. (Photo: AP)
Nottingham: England head into the fourth Test against Australia at Trent Bridge starting on Thursday knowing they are just one win away from recapturing the Ashes yet being equally aware they’ve yet to string back-to-back victories together in Tests in 2015.
Since drawing their series opener against the West Indies at Antigua in April, England’s next seven Tests have seen them alternate between winning and losing.
Indeed their eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston, which put England 2-1 up in the five-match Ashes series followed a defeat by the huge margin of 405 runs in the second Test at Lord’s.
England will also be without all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson, who took an Ashes-best six for 47 at Edgbaston but was subsequently ruled out of the fourth Test with a side strain.
England would like to recall Durham quick Mark Wood, whose absence through injury paved the way for Middlesex fast bowler Steven Finn to take a Test-best six for 79 on his return to the side at Edgbaston.
Australia left-arm quick Mitchell Johnson insisted Anderson’s absence would leave a huge hole in England’s attack. “It’s a massive loss for them,” he said.
( Source : AFP )
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