After stunning victories in the first three Test matches and sealing the Ashes 2025-26, Australia will take on England in the fourth Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. On one side, Australia is looking to achieve a whitewash over England in the Ashes series, and England aims to end their struggling drought. Australia Pat Cummins returned to the third Test match and delivered his magic to seal the Ashes 2025-26 for Australia; however, the news is coming out to state that he won't be featuring in the remaining two Test matches, and Smith will return as captain for the Boxing Day Test match. The home team is currently on a roll, extending its winning streak to 6 matches with another dominant victory over England by 82 runs in the third Test match. The team put in a combined performance to seal the match, but Alex Carey (106, 72), Travis Head (10, 170), Pat Cummins (6 wickets), and Mitchell Starc (54 runs, 4 wickets) delivered their best and sealed the series. Australia ended England's hope of winning the Ashes series in just 11 days after winning the second Test match. England England, meanwhile, is nowhere near their best in the first game; they continued their poor run of form in the third Test match. With the series already lost, England will look to redeem themselves by winning the remaining two Test matches, which also looks uncertain. England's batting has looked dull in this series, with no batter delivering consistently like their opposition. The only two standout players from the third Test matches were Ben Stokes (1 wicket and 83 runs) and Jofra Archer (51, 3 and 6 wickets). With an inconsistent bowling lineup and no hope, England are on the verge of getting whitewashed in the series. Their Bazball efforts have shown no mercy to them in this series, taking their own images to the coffin. AUS vs ENG Test Match Details AUS vs ENG Test Match Details Match Australia vs England 4th Ashes Test Match Date and Time Friday, December 26 to Tuesday, December 30; 5:00 a.m. IST Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Star Sports Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test Pitch Report The surface at the MCG brings out a mixed surface, which offers help for both pacers and batters. The surface tends to be flat, especially in the early overs, making it ideal for stroke play. Pacers are effective at the start of the game, extracting good help from the pitch, but spinners will get their good chance in the later innings. However, as the match progresses, it becomes a better surface to bat on. The average first-innings total at this venue is 474, which is drastically reduced as the match progresses. AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test Weather Report The weather is expected to remain partially cloudy in the initial days, with 16% rain predicted. The conditions are expected to be chilly for this match, but light showers are predicted later with a humidity of around 70%. The highest temperature is expected to hit nearly 17°C during the day. AUS vs ENG Head-to-Head Records AUS vs ENG head-to-head (in Tests) Match Played 364 Won by Australia 155 Won by England 112 Draw 97 No Result 0 AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test Probable XI Australia: Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Scott Boland, Josh Inglish. England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer. Players To Watch Out For In the AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test Match Travis Head | AUS: Travis Head has been rolling with his batting form in this series. He loves playing against England; his recent performance is a testament to his ability to play long innings. He is currently the highest run-scorer in the series, smashing 379 runs in just three games. He scored another brilliant ton--adding 170 runs in the second innings of the third match. He will be one player to watch out for here. Mitchell Starc | AUS: Mitchell Starc has been breathing fire in the ongoing Ashes series. He grabbed his consecutive Player of the Match award in the first two matches after delivering with both his bat and ball. He continued his superb form and scored another half-century in the first innings of the third Test match and also scalped 4 wickets in the match, extending his wicket tally to 22 wickets in the series. He has collected 150 runs at an average of 50. Ben Stokes | ENG: The skipper of the English team has been their performer in this series so far. He has been scoring good runs from his bat and also taking wickets when the team needs him the most. In 3 Test matches so far, he has scored 165 runs and has also taken 9 wickets. In the third Test match, he scored 83 runs in the first inning--his second half-century in this series. He will be the player to watch out for. AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three Test matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl twice and bat on one occasion. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch There have been a total of 117 Test matches played so far. The team batting first at this venue has won 58 matches here, while the teams batting second have won 42 matches. AUS vs ENG Today's Test Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Australia (opts to bat first) AUS 1st Innings: 375-390 AUS 2nd Innings: 280-320 Match Winner: Australia Scenario 2 Toss Winner: England (opts to bat first) ENG 1st Innings: 325-355 ENG 2nd Innings: 210-240 Match Winner: Australia Who will win today's AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test match? Australia have dominated England in the first three Test matches of this Ashes series, making them favourites to win this match and take their lead to 4-0 as well. Moreover, the Australian team is currently unbeatable at their home, with the form their batters and bowlers are in. England have struggled badly to play up to their form, which makes them unlikely to win this match.