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AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test: Date, Head-to-Head, Playing XI, Players List, Match Prediction, Pitch Report | The Ashes 2025-26

The AUS vs ENG 4th Test is set to be played from December 26-30, 2025, at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 26, 2025 and Australia is currently leading the Ashes 2025-26 by 3-0.

Amit Patel (icccricketschedule.com)

Published: December 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM IST • Updated: January 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM IST

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AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test

Australia and England will be playing the fourth test match of the Ashes 2025-26 at Mebourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in this beautiful festive week. The AUS vs ENG 4th Test will be played from December 26-30, 2025. As of now, Australia is leading the Ashes 2025-26 by 3-0, and they are playing dominating cricket against England.

Australia have already won the Ashes 2025-26, and now, they will be looking for the 5-0 and they are likely to do so if the same performances continue from both sides. England needs to play collective cricket; they are heavily dependent on a few players, while Australia is playing collective cricket and leading the Ashes 2025-26.

AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test Match Details:

Match Between: Australia Men’s Cricket Team vs England Men’s Cricket Team

Date: December 26, 2025

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Time: 5:00 AM (IST)

Live Streaming Details: Star Sports & Jio Hostar app (India & Sri Lanka), PTV Sports & Myco/Tamasha app (Pakistan), Willow TV (USA & Canada), Fox Sports & Prime Video (Australia), Sky Sports (England).

Australia vs England Head-to-Head in Test:

Total matches	Australia Won	England Won
361	152	112

Pitch Report - Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG):

PC: X

The Pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground is known for its balanced wicket but we can expect a layer of grass on the pitch which will be helpful for the pacers in the initial overs. Generally, the Toss winning team chooses to bowl first, and they have a good winning record at this venue. It’s going to be a close contest between the two teams.

Australia vs England Probable Playing XI

Australia Playing XI	England Playing XI
Jake Weatherald	Zak Crawley
Travis Head	Ben Duckett
Marnus Labuschagne	Jacob Bethell
Steve Smith (C)	Joe Root
Usman Khawaja	Harry Brook
Cameron Green	Ben Stokes (C)
Alex Carey	Jamie Smith
Mitchell Starc	Will Jacks
Michael Neser	Gus Atkinson
Jhye Richardson	Brydon Carse
Scott Boland	Josh Tongue

Australia vs England Strengths and Compostion:

Australian players are in good form, and they are consistently performing for their team in a collective manner. However, Mitchell Starc has been dominating the bowling department, and Travis Head has been dominating the batting department.

1. Mitchell Starc

2. Travis Head

3. Steve Smith

4. Scott Boland

England is heavily dependent on a few players, while others are struggling with their form. Ben Stokes, Zak Crawley, and Joe Root are some of the players who have been consistently performing for England in the Ashes 2025-26.

1. Ben Stokes

2. Zak Crawley

3. Brydon Carse

4. Joe Root

Who Will Win AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes 2025-26 Test:

Australia is playing dominating cricket against England, and currently, they are leading the Ashes 2025-26 by 3-0 therefore, Australia is likely to dominate in the 4th Test as well. England also made some changes in their playing XI and added some depth to the batting but Australia, on the other hand, will go with four pacers in the 4th Test at MCG.

Australia Squad for Ashes 2025-26 4th Test:

Steve Smith (Captain), Cameron Green, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Josh Inglis,Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.

England Squad for Ashes 2025-26 4th Test:

Ben Stokes (Captain), Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir.

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