England will bid to complete the second half of their Ashes mission when they face arch-rivals Australia in the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street starting today.
The drawn third Test at Old Trafford left England an unassailable 2-0 up in the series with two to play and meant they’d retained the Ashes.

England captain Alastair Cook (standing), coaches Andy Flower (below right), Ashley Giles (second from left) and a groundsman inspect the wicket ahead of the fourth Ashes Test in Chester-le-Street yesterday. Pic/AFP