Where to watch Australia vs. England live stream, TV channel, start time, lineups for fourth Ashes Test – sportingnews.com

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Australia and England meet again in the fourth Ashes Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The hosts head to the Boxing Day Test having already sealed the fate of the series as they lead 3-0, following their win in Adelaide.
Travis Head was once again the star for Australia with a brave knock of 170 runs in the second innings as the hosts took a lead close to 450 runs. His attack put England under pressure and turned the tide for the home team.
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The MCG has never been a happy hunting ground for the English, as they have won less than 50 per cent of the matches they have played at the venue. Out of the 57 games they have played in Melbourne, they have won only 20.
In this article, The Sporting News takes you through all the details related to how and where to watch the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England. 
Here’s how to watch the fourth 2025/26 Ashes Test match in India:
TV channel: Star Sports Network
Live stream: Jio Hotstar
This match is available for live TV broadcast on Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also watch the live stream on Jio Hotstar.
The fourth 2025/26 Ashes Test match takes place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia and kicks off on Thursday, December 26 at 10:30 p.m. local time. This translates to 5:00 a.m. Indian time on Thursday, December 26.
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Australia have made changes for the 4th Ashes Test after Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon have been ruled out due to fitness concerns.
However, Steve Smith has returned to the lineup and will lead the side in Cummins’ absence. Todd Murphy and Jhye Richardson have been named as the injured duo’s replacements.
Australia predicted XI: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Todd Murphy, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland.
Reserve: Michael Neser, Beau Webster, Brendan Doggett, Josh Inglis.
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England have dropped Ollie Pope from their lineup, while Jofra Archer will miss the game with an injury.
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue
Reserve: Shoaib Bashir
Here’s the schedule for the five-match Test series between Australia and England:
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