How to watch Australia vs England: 4th Ashes Test streaming free

The Boxing Day Test represents one of the highlights of any year’s sporting calendar, but when it takes place in the Ashes, the intensity only increases. The 4th Australia v England Test may not have the urn on it, but the hosts are desperate to claim a third series whitewash against the old enemy this century down under.

Australia would like nothing more than to go 5-0 and put the final nail in the coffin of Bazball, the ultra-offensive way of playing that has so vexed cricket Down Under in recent years. The experience of the Australians, Travis Head who opened the scoring in an emergency and a superb attack led by Mitchell Starc made the difference in this series and it is increasingly difficult to see any result other than another victory. Steve Smith will return to the side after his ear problem and will once again captain Pat Cummins to rest for the rest of the series so as not to aggravate his troublesome back, with the fate of the Ashes already decided. Meanwhile, Jhye Richardson is expected to replace Nathan Lyon with Brendan Doggett or Michael Neser the other expected selections in an all-out pace attack.