The Ashes, 4th Test at Old Trafford, Day 0: The Ashes are sitting at 2-1 with two to play. Everything riding on the next week in Manchester. We already know England's team, and there's been a lot of discussion about how Australia's should be formed. One person who knows more than most is Bharat Sundaresan, the Net Whisperer, as usual spending his days at training. Let's look ahead to the next five days.

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Ashes Daily - Old Trafford preview, 2023