James Anderson takes on Australia targeting Ian Botham's record of 528 international wickets for England He bowls a very demanding length for a batsman, and is always looking to challenge the forward defensive shot and hit the top of off stump. He bowls that length where the batsman plays half forward and that is the wicket-taking length where you get the lbws, nicks behind and the odd bowled. His consistency is excellent. As Andy Murray said the other day, talent can get you so far in sport but hard work will get you to the top. He and his fellow seam bowlers have certainly posed problems for Australia's batsmen, who brought up on pitches with pace and bounce, tend to go hard at the ball. That is fine when it doesn't move sideways, either off the seam or through the air, but the damp summer has created a nirvana for both and batsmen of all denominations have struggled. England will want to keep the Aussies struggling for one last match, a contest in which they will have to do without Brett Lee and Shane Watson, who have flown home early after both suffered calf injuries at Durham. That means Mitchell Johnson, over his foot injury, will almost certainly play while Matthew Wade, their wicket-keeper, will be promoted to open. Mitchell Starc, a taller more accurate version of Johnson might also get the nod, but having five specialist bowlers would shift away from Australia's tactic of cobbling together a fifth bowler from their all-rounders. Beating Australia is a raison d'etre for English cricketers and 4-0, the score should they win by here, is infinitely better than 3-1, though whether the result will resonate until next year's Ashes, is uncertain. "Every time you play against Australia you want to win the game as they are a great cricketing nation," said Gooch, who's suffered more than his fair share of hidings from them when England captain. Every victory you can have against them brings more confidence to your players and to your dressing-room. For their part, Australia's players, their full and frank team meeting with head coach Mickey Arthur on Saturday still ringing in their ears, have vowed to present a better performance here. Yet suddenly finding "presence," one of the things Arthur felt his team lacked, is easier said than done while the quickest way to get "fire in your belly," in Manchester, is to head for Rusholme's curry mile. "We're looking at this game and going in with confidence, we're not letting the score bother us," said Johnson. We're looking to do our best and whatever team we pick I'm sure you'll see a different side. I think it's a confidence thing. There are a few young guys in the side with limited international experience. Playing in these conditions, we've been on the back foot. But we have one more chance to show England and ourselves we're good enough - and I believe we are good enough. England (from): AN Cook (Captain), IR Bell, IJL Trott, RS Bopara, EJG Morgan, C Kieswetter (wkt), SR Patel, TT Bresnan, SCJ Broad, ST Finn, JM Anderson, JC Tredwell, CR Woakes. Australia (from): MJ Clarke (Captain), DA Warner, MS Wade (wkt), GJ Bailey, DJ Hussey, SPD Smith, MG Johnson, CJ McKay, JL Pattinson, BW Hilfenhaus, MA Starc, XJ Doherty, PJ Forrest. TV: Sky Sports 1, from 1.30pm.