AUS vs ENG Fantasy Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – 4th Test Match, The Ashes 2025-26

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Australia will be looking to go for a whitewash as it faces England in the 4^th Test match at the MCG. Despite not playing with its first-choice XI, the hosts have been clinical in their performance so far and have hardly broken a sweat while winning all three games played so far.

England has put in a lot of preparation for this tour, right from grooming players like Sohaib Bashir to resting some key players ahead of this series. However, all those preparations have amounted to nothing as the team has been completely outclassed on all fronts. The team will now look to salvage some of its lost pride by winning the remaining two matches.

Team Stats

Australia	Vs	England
10	Matches Played	10
90%	Win	30%
316	Average Score	367
654	Highest Score	669
132	Lowest Score	143

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Australia	8
England	2

Probable Playing XI

Australia Expected Playing 11

Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (C), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (WK), Cameron Green, Michael Neser. Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Todd Murphy

England Expected Playing 11

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (WK), Gus Atkinson, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue

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Injuries & Illnesses

Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Jofra Archer are unavailable for the rest of the series.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

We are expecting a balanced pitch for this match. The surface is likely to have an even covering of grass, and the seamers will enjoy bowling here with the new ball. However, once the ball gets a bit softer, playing shots will get easier. There has been some rain in Melbourne over the last few days, and there will be some moisture during the first couple of days.

The weather forecast predicts clear skies for the weekend, but there might be some drizzle during the first and last days of the match.

AUS vs ENG Fantasy Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Alex Carey has been in excellent form this year and is the top pick in this category. We are also bringing in Jamie Smith.

Batters

Travis Head is the leading run-scorer of the tournament so far and is an obvious choice. We are also selecting Steve Smith, Joe Root, Marnus Labuschagne, and Harry Brook.

All Rounders

Ben Stokes has been a consistent performer for England with the bat and ball. He is the only choice in this category.

Bowlers

Mitchell Starc has been brilliant so far and is the top pick. We are also selecting Scott and Brydon Carse.

AUS vs ENG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

We are selecting Travis Head as the captain of our team. He is in excellent form with the bat and could score plenty of runs at this venue.

Vice-Captain

We are nominating Mitchell Starc as the vice-captain of our team. He has been in red-hot form with the ball and has an excellent record against England in recent years.

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AUS vs ENG Team Expert Advice

We have selected a team that has plenty of batsmen, as we expect a good batting surface for this match. While we would have liked to include at least one more all-rounder, there hasn’t been much contribution from anyone except Ben Stokes. We have a strong pace attack that includes the best bowlers in this series.

Notable stats

Most Fantasy points

Travis Head (379), Alex Carey (267), Joe Root (219)

Most Runs

Mitchell Starc (22), Brydon Carse (14), Scott Boland (11)

Most Wickets

Travis Head (8), Steve Smith (4), Jamie Smith (3)

Highest Strike Rate

Travis Head (88.13), Jamie Smith (79.28), Jake Weatherald (75.28)

Best Economy Rate

Scott Boland (3.40), Mitchell Starc (3.91), Josh Tongue (3.94)