Key Points
- Can Australia make it 4-0?
- Star & Cummins to cause England problems
- Another batting collapse for the tourists
2025-26 Ashes Fourth Test Preview
Normally there is a lot of anticipation ahead of the Boxing Day Test, but seeing as the series is now over as a contest, the excitement is no where near as high as it should be.
England have been nothing short of abysmal on this tour. They are 3-0 down after three Test with just 11 days of cricket being played. They showed a little bit of a fight in their 82-ru loss in the third Test in Adelaide - but it was no where near enough.
I honestly cannot see England beating Australia on this tour, not unless Pat Cummins decides to pick 11 Australians out of the crowd to face England, and even then I would still not be confident.
England's batsmen have looked petrified when facing the likes of Scott Boland, Cummins and Mitchell Starc - they have even panicked when Nathan Lyon has had the ball in his hand. They have just had no answers to the bowling attack - I cannot see anything changing in Melbourne.
Only Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer have come out of tour with any credibility, and the likes of Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith and Harry Brook are playing for their Test careers.
The Ashes Fourth Test Betting Tips & Predictions
I started this tour full of optimism. Maybe not convinced that they could win the Ashes, but I honestly thought they would make a fight of it. It has been embarrassing to watch, but yet I still tune in to watch the action.
Australia will be without Nathan Lyon after he was injured in the third Test, but England will still have to cope with Cummins, Starc, Boland and Cameron Green and I have not seen any evidence that England will be able to contain them - especially Starc who has taken 22 wickets in three Test matches.
Starc is in the form of his life and I believe he will continue to do so and punish England by being Australia's top bowler once again. The series might be over, but Australia will not rest until they have secured a 5-0 series whitewash and totally humiliated Stokes and his players.
Steve Smith is expected to come back into the side after missing the Adelaide Test with a bout of Vertigo. Travis Head has scored 379 runs already and I am backing him to be Australia's top scorer in the first innings and to score at least a half century.
I am also backing Smith to score over 50 runs in the first innings as the home side pile the misery on a beaten tourist teams.
When it comes to England, the top order is capable of making big runs but for some reason they are struggling. I will back Joe Root to be England's top scorer, while I expect Stokes to smash another half century.
England opted to leave a spinner out of the team in the third Test on a pitch that had plenty of turn, only time will tell whether Shoaib Bashir gets his chance in Melbourne. Archer has been England's best bowler and I am backing him to be their best in the first innings.
Check out my wide range of betting tips for the fourth Test and see if I am on the money or miles off.
- Australia to win the fourth Test - 11/10 @
BetMGM
- Travis Head to top score for Australia in first innings - 7/2 @ BetMGM
- Travis Head to score over 50 runs in first innings - 6/4 @ BetMGM
- Steve Smith to score over 50 runs in first innings - 5/4 @ BetMGM
- Joe Root to top score for England in first innings - 3/1 @ BetMGM
- Ben Stokes to score over 50 runs in first innings - 19/10 @ BetMGM
- Mitchell Starc to be top wicket taker for Australia in first innings - 7/4 @ BetMGM
- Jofra Archer to be top wicket taker for England in first inning - 5/2 @ BetMGM
The Ashes Welcome Betting Offers
The Ashes is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and the betting interest will be through the roof.
There will not be many specific welcome offers aimed at The Ashes, but that does not mean you cannot take advantage of the current welcome bonus offers on the market thanks to a wide range of
cricket betting sites.
BetMGM – Bet £10 & Get £40
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BetMGM
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All you have to do is sign up for an account on the BetMGM platform and deposit at least £10. Then, within seven days, place a qualifying sports bet at the required minimum odds to receive £40 in Free Bets, paid as four £10 Free Bets that include two Bet Builder Free Bets and two Sports Free Bets.
All Free Bets must be used within seven days and cannot be used on esports or on horse racing outside the United Kingdom and Ireland. This promotion is only available to customers who are at least 18 years old.
The free bets will be distributed as follows - 4 x £10 Free Bets (2 x £10 Bet Builders & 2 x £10 Sports bet).
QuickBet - Bet £10, Get £10 Free Bet
QuickBet: Pros and Cons
- Intuitive interface
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- Decent welcome offers
- Fully mobile-optimised site
- 40x bonus wagering requirement
The
QuickBet
sportsbook has a great welcome offer for new customers to get their teeth into.
To claim the Bet £10, Get £10 Free Bet offer, you will need to place a minimum bet of £10 with odds of 2.00 (1/1) within 24 hours of your QuickBet sign up.
After the result of your bet comes in, the £10 free bet becomes available on your bonus page. The free bet needs to be wagered only once before it can be paid out. However, the £10 free bet being deducted from any potential winnings is a potential turn off.
With the Ashes series still ongoing, QuinnBet is seeing a lot of money being placed on
an Australia 5-0 whitewash. You can currently get odds of 6/4 on that happening as Australia are 2-0 up with three Test matches still to be played.
Betway - Bet £10, Get £40 In Free Bets
Betway: Pros and Cons
- Wide variety of sports markets available.
- Consistently strong pre‑match odds offered.
- Responsive 24/7 live chat support.
- In‑play odds weaker than pre‑match.
This welcome offer at
Betway
is similar to the one at BetMGM. New customers have to register, deposit and wager £10 in order to activate the Betway welcome offer.
No bonus code is needed, but there are certain stages to claiming the offer. You will receive four bet tokens and they are as follows:
- Token 1 - £10 bet on any sport
- Token 2 - £10 football bet builder
- Token 3 - £10 horse racing acca
- Token 4 - £10 football acca
Only one of the free bets is available to be used on The Ashes. It is still a decent offer, you can use the £10 bet on who you think will score the most runs in the first Test or take the most wickets.
