Wobbly England register first Test win in Australia in 15 years
In a second two-day finish this Ashes, Bethell scored 40 in England's chase of 175
25/12Result
4th Test, England tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-27 2025
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![Australia]( "Australia")
152 & 132 -
![England]( "England")
110 & 178/6 (32.2 ov)
Player of the Match
25/12Result
4th Test, England tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-27 2025
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![Australia]( "Australia")
152 & 132 -
![England]( "England")
110 & 178/6 (32.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 2
Day 1
Australia seize handy lead after Josh Tongue five-for on 20-wicket day
England were dismissed for 110 at the MCG with Michael Neser and Scott Boland rampant
Others
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Memo to Australia and England: honour the format that has elevated you
The MCG Test offered a sorry spectacle, courtesy batters who could not dig down - unlike their Ashes predecessors
ICC rates MCG Boxing Day Test pitch 'unsatisfactory'
The ICC has a four-tier pitch-rating system, with "unsatisfactory" in third place; the rating also means that the MCG will be handed a demerit point
MCG curator in 'state of shock'; Head offers support after costly two-day finish
Matt Page has been given backing by his boss as the fallout continues for a quickfire Boxing Day Test
'We've gone too far' - The three millimetres which created a firestorm
Melbourne's fickle summer weather had a part to play in why the curator misjudged his Boxing Day pitch
Bazball finds its final resting place at the MCG
Imperfect team were true to imperfections that made them believe this Ashes would be different
Stokes: MCG pitch would unleash 'hell' elsewhere in the world
England captain says his feedback to match referee "won't be the best" after tourists seal victory in two days
Australia's batting unit is drifting without a plan
There is a sense brewing amongst Australia fans that someone should pay the price at the selection table in Sydney
Murphy, Richardson called up for Boxing Day, Lyon set for surgery
Steven Smith returns from illness to captain in Pat Cummins' absence
Did one shot help England win MCG Test?
The early aggression from England's openers set the tone for their chase of 175, and one blow had a significant impact
Atkinson leaves field clutching hamstring in latest England injury blow
Fast bowler reports "soreness" early on second day at MCG after early wicket of Scott Boland
Stokes pleased to end Australia drought, but circumstances 'not ideal'
England captain praises fans for sticking with team through thick and thin, as they seal four-wicket win
England's 5468-day wait ends in just two days at the MCG
Stats highlights from another two-day Test match in the 2025-26 Ashes
'Short Tests are bad for business' - CA CEO hints at intervening on pitches
Todd Greenberg admitted to having a sleepless night with another two-day Test likely to incur huge losses
Switch Hit: MCG so... weird
England won a Test in Australia for the first time in 15 years, to much head-scratching. Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Alex Malcolm to assess another two-day finish
A Boxing Day knockout at the MCG
Twenty wickets fell on the first day in Melbourne - a rare event in Ashes Tests
'I dreamt of this as a kid' - Neser emerges as Australia's unlikely Ashes hero
Michael Neser first scored a vital 35 and then picked up four wickets on the 20-wicket first day of the MCG Test
Brook transcends brain rot (briefly) to give England glimmer
Another free-form innings from Harry Brook highlighted the gift and the curse of his approach
Bethell late than never, but No. 3 is his to lose now
At the MCG, after the Ashes had been lost, it was evident that England should have made the big call to start the series with Jacob Bethell at No. 3 instead of Ollie Pope
'That pitch has too much life for Test cricket' - MCG surface under scanner
Stuart Broad and Glenn McGrath among former players to criticise Melbourne pitch after 20-wicket day
MCG pitch howls drown out roars of record crowd
The ennui was palpable as 20 wickets went down on another fast-forward day of Ashes cricket
Australia lock in all-pace attack for 'quite green' MCG pitch
Murphy omitted from the trimmed-down 12-man squad named by Smith, who returns from illness
You're it, Ben Duckett, but England's problems aren't about one man
However many videos and stories emerge in the final few weeks, there needs to be a collective owning of mis-steps for England
Archer out of Ashes tour, Bethell replaces Pope for Boxing Day Test
Ben Duckett has been retained despite a poor run and an ECB investigation into his conduct
Stokes promises 'complete support' to embattled Duckett
Ben Duckett, who is being investigated for his conduct while on tour in Australia and has gone six innings in the Ashes without getting to 30, has been retained in England's XI for the MCG Test
A brave keeper, an unhappy bowler, and the genesis of an ingenious plan
Andrew McDonald conceived it, Alex Carey was happy to do it, Scott Boland didn't like it but went along with it, and the end result was just what Australia wanted
Australia prepare for life without 'shattered' Nathan Lyon
"It'll be pretty long," Australia coach Andrew McDonald says of Nathan Lyon's road back after veteran offspinner undergoes hamstring surgery
Ashes over for Cummins, uncertainty over T20 World Cup too
"That was a discussion that we had a long time out around his return," head coach Andrew McDonald says about Australia captain Pat Cummins' one-Test appearance at the Ashes
Josh Tongue succeeds where generations of greats could not
He is the first England bowler named player of the match in an Ashes Test in Australia since Dean Headley in 1998
England search for Christmas miracle, Australia eye next step to 5-0
The visitors have confirmed two changes while Australia will make at least three in a series where their adaptability has stood out
