England would want to keep the winning momentum going into the fourth ODI at Lord's as they aim to level the series having kept it alive in the previous game. Captain Harry Brook came to the party, smashing his maiden ODI century. It took 18 innings for it to come, but like Brook, many hoped that it was just the start as ODIs are considered his best format even though he has already aced Test cricket. However, the biggest factor was that Australia didn't have Adam Zampa and Travis Head in their line-up in the last match and can England replicate their performance when they do return?
Australian bowling line-up filled with all-rounders came up short against Brook and Will Jacks' counter-attacking partnership of 156 runs. That stand set up the match for England and even though rain interrupted the match, the hosts had done enough to be ahead of the rate to win on DLS.
England still need their middle-overs bowling to improve and pull up its socks given that Australian batters have been able to negotiate the 11-40 overs period rather well and the visitors have not been able to deny Alex Carey, whose late runs have hurt them in a couple of games. With Head and Zampa set to return, Australia will aim to seal the series and not let it go to the decider.
My Dream11 team for ENG vs AUS 4th ODI
Will Jacks, Travis Head (c), Harry Brook, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Liam Livingstone, Matt Potts, Adam Zampa (vc), Brydon Carse, Aaron Hardie, Adil Rashid
Probable Playing XIs
England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook(c), Jamie Smith(w), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer/Olly Stone, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid
Australia: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
