James Anderson replaces Ollie Robinson for England’s fourth Ashes Test in must-win clash at Old Trafford

England have made one change to the squad for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, as James Anderson has been recalled in place of the injured Ollie Robinson.

Anderson now returns to the side after being rested for the epic third-Test victory at Headingley, which kept the series alive at 2-1.

Ben Stokes’ side head to Manchester knowing that another win is imperative to prevent Australia from retaining the sport’s famous urn.

There will be some big questions asked of Anderson after failing to make an impact in both of the opening two Tests of this series.

The 40-year-old has struggled to recapture his best form after returning from a groin injury he suffered while playing for Lancashire.

He was only able to take three wickets in the first two Tests at Edgbaston and Lord’s respectively, and is now targeting redemption in what could be his final Test at Old Trafford.

Another minor change will see Moeen Ali bat at number three following his promotion up the order in the superb second innings of the three-wicket victory in Leeds. He has also not won a match against Australia since 2015.

Meanwhile, Australia have not named their team yet with much of the talk focusing on their opener David Warner and the all-rounder position.

Warner started impressively after scoring 66 in the first innings of the second Test, but endured a torrid time at Headingley after being dismissed twice by Stuart Broad.

The fourth Test at Old Trafford begins at 11:00 UK time on July 19.

England XI for fourth Test

Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.