England name unchanged team

Alastair Cook will lead out an unchanged team for the fourth Test
9 August 2013

England have named an unchanged team for the fourth Investec Test against Australia at Chester-le-Street.

As the hosts bid to turn their unassailable 2-0 lead into outright Ashes series victory for the third time in succession, they stuck with the line-up which drew at Old Trafford to retain the urn.

Alastair Cook chose to bat first in cloudy but bright conditions.

Australia brought seamer Jackson Bird in for his first Ashes Test, leaving out left-armer Mitchell Starc.

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