England are banking on the recalled Craig Overton to step into a role they had earmarked for record wicket-taker James Anderson during the hotly-anticipated fourth Ashes Test.

With the score tied at 1-1 after Ben Stokes' miracle of Headingley, the hosts were desperately hoping to counteract the return of Australia's best batsman, Steve Smith, with a comeback for their king of
swing at his Old Trafford stomping ground.

But Anderson's calf trouble has not cleared and he has instead been ruled out of the series. With Mark Wood also injured and the incumbent Chris Woakes overlooked, 6ft 5in seamer Overton has been thrust into the spotlight 18 months after winning the last of his three Test caps.

"You come off a back win like that and it's a big lift for the whole squad, for that game to unravel how it did and for us to turn up here full of confidence and very much alive in this series.

"I feel that everyone has really got behind both teams, especially off the back of last week in Test cricket. It's great to see Test cricket seen in that light in this country, and globally as well.

"Every ground we've been to we've been blessed with brilliant support. To see a full house at Headingley and on day four was probably the first time I've seen that for a long time, and to hear more than 15,000 tickets here have already been sold for day five...it's a great place to be.

"Everyone wants to play in front of those full stadiums and and be a part of that."