England have won the toss and have opted to field against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test.
Australia still lead the five-match series 2-1 after losing the previous Test at Headingley. The visitors are without the services of Nathan Lyon and have decided to pick a pacer instead of regular spinner, Todd Murphy.
As for England, James Anderson is back in the playing eleven. Just to note, no side has won a Test match at Old Trafford when opting to bowl first.
Teams:
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.
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England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Stokes(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
