Fourth Test Preview (July 19-July 23, Old Trafford)
by Jo Harman

After a brief pause to calm our nerves and collect our thoughts following the nail-biting drama of Headingley, this rollercoaster of an Ashes series crosses the Pennines to Manchester as England begin phase two of The Great Escape.
Old Trafford has been a happy hunting ground for England in recent years, the hosts winning 13 of their last 16 matches at the venue and losing just once, but their record in Ashes contests over the last 40 years is miserable.
Not since Botham’s heroics in 1981 have they beaten Australia at Old Tr...