@FanAttick

nice report

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/26/ashes-australia-england-boxing-day-fourth-test-cricket-day-one-report

A record 94,199 spectators turned up to the MCG on Boxing Day and none will forget what they witnessed. An extraordinary 20 wickets fell on a pitch offering lavish movement and it left Cricket Australia fearing a second multimillion-dollar loss in this Ashes series.

The first of these came in Perth, when a two-day bunfight triggered mass refunds and had visiting fans scrambling to book sightseeing trips. This fourth Test always had the ingredients for a repeat, not just a surface with 10mm of grass but also a touring side in England who, having lost the Ashes and with criticism flying, looked broken before the coin even went up.

It actually landed in their favour here, Ben Stokes calling correctly, inserting his opponents without hesitation, and watching Josh Tongue skittle Australia for 152 all out before tea. Tongue was full value for his figures of five for 45, with his natural angle in, fuller length, and wobble seam asking more questions than one of the University Challenge Christmas specials.

39/1

Boland gawn

OZ lead by 81

@Chrissy

10.5

Stokes to Jake Weatherald, out Bowled!! England's lucky charm strikes and Australia have lost their second wicket of the morning - a bad misjudgement from Weatherald and he pays the price - knew that the inswinger was coming, but this was just too tight to leave. He did cover the off-stump, watched the ball closely and then shouldered arms, only to turn around aghast upon hearing the death rattle behind him

ake Weatherald b Stokes 5(15)

12.6

4

Stokes to Labuschagne, FOUR, to third man

Head Dropped on 28

50/2

lead 92

Lead 100

Labuschagne ct Root b Tongue 8

61/3

lead 103

17.1

W

Tongue to Labuschagne, out Caught by Root!! Second time in the Test Labuschagne has been dismissed by Tongue. Both times he was caught at first slip. First innings he perished while driving and this time he falls while trying to defend. This is a good nut! 

Labuschagne c Root b Tongue 8(1 [4s-1]

@Chrissy

That ball bounced, dunno what the 3rd umpire was watching

Claaataaax

Head bowled Cares 46

83/4

Gawn

Khawaja ct sub b Tongue 0

83/5

lead 125

@FineBajanMan

i thought so too

22.5

W

Brydon Carse to Carey, out Caught by Brook!! Three wickets in three overs. 

Carey c Brook b Brydon Carse 4(6) [4s-1]

Oh skites another wicket

Careygawn fi 4 ct Brook b Carse

88/6

lead 130

24.6

4

Brydon Carse to Green, FOUR, edged and four! Full pitcher around off,