Australia confronted a slim three-wicket defeat towards England within the third Take a look at of the five-match Ashes 2023 collection. Nevertheless, the Aussie aspect nonetheless leads the leg by 2-1 and are only one win away from retaining the distinguished Ashes trophy.

England star seamer Mark Wooden performed a major position in serving to England keep alive within the contest by bagging a fifer within the first innings and claiming three wickets within the second innings of the Headingley Take a look at. Other than a sensational bowling efficiency, Wooden additionally contributed beneficial 24 and 16 runs with the bat within the English crew’s victory.

The good present by the England pacer has now fuelled up the controversy of Australia’s all-rounder Michael Neser being included within the Aussie aspect’s taking part in XI for the fourth Take a look at. Many imagine that Neser can play the position of Wooden for Australia along with his bowling and that he may also contribute with the bat within the tail.

It’s value mentioning that, Neser is presently in red-hot type and not too long ago hammered an unbeaten 176 for Glamorgan towards Leicestershire within the County Division 2 match. The exploit by the Aussie cricketer got here as his second consecutive century within the event. In the meantime, he has impressed along with his bowling as nicely, taking 19 wickets at a mean of 25.63.

Though many backed Neser’s choice within the Australian line-up for the fourth Ashes 2023 Take a look at, former Aussie cricketer Ian Healy believes that Josh Hazlewood is a greater possibility than Neser for the Manchester Take a look at. However, he reckoned Neser may are available in for the fifth and ultimate recreation. Healy additional lauded Neser for his expertise and highlighted how the 33-year-old all-rounder can stabilize Australian batting.

“I feel he may be a fifth Take a look at (possibility) if there’s a breakdown within the fourth. I feel (Josh) Hazlewood will go in and doubtless deserves to go in now that he’s again on the sphere for Boland. If one thing occurs then or somebody wants a relaxation, I feel he (Neser) will in all probability leapfrog Boland again into the fifth Take a look at,” Healy was quoted as saying SENQ Breakfast.

“It’s good to be in good type. It means they’d have a brief tail. They (Neser, Starc and Cummins) are good batsmen, a protracted tail is 4 batsmen that don’t bat that nicely. I’m undecided whether or not they (the present tail) take pleasure in batting towards Mark Wooden. It may be (onerous), so we would want some batting,” he added.