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JE Sports Desk: Amidst calls for dropping Jonny Bairstow due to poor form, England have named their 14-member squad for the upcoming fourth Ashes test in Old Trafford, Manchester. Notably, Bairstow has retained his place in the squad while Ben Foakes has missed out yet again.

Bairstow, who made his comeback after a long injury layoff, has dropped six catches in the Ashes 2023 so far, including Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne at Headingley. With the bat, aside from his first innings score in the Edgbaston Test of 78, Bairstow has registered scores of 20, 16, 10, 12 and five.

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Bairstow was in sensational form and averaged 75.66 in Test cricket summer last year, with four centuries. However, for the majority of that summer, Bairstow was not keeping wicket with Foakes in the side.

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On the other hand, fast bowler Ollie Robinson who left the field with a back spasm on day one of the third Ashes Test and missed the majority of that match also has been retained in the squad.

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England will decide whether James Anderson will return to his home ground after missing the third Test at Headingley, while Josh Tongue could come in after his five wickets at Lord's.

England won the third Test by three wickets to leave the series 2-1 to Australia with two Tests to play.

England squad for the fourth Ashes Test: Ben Stokes (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood