Ashes 2025 4th Test Day 1: 20 Wickets Fall as Australia

What a wild Boxing Day spectacle at the Melbourne Cricket Ground! 20 wickets fell on Day 1 of the 4th Ashes Test as Australia and England traded blows on a seamer’s paradise. Australia, sent in first after England won the toss, were bundled out for 152 (Michael Neser top-scored with 35), with Josh Tongue starring for England with a brilliant 5-45.

England’s reply? A shocking collapse to 110 all out in just 29.5 overs! Harry Brook’s fighting 41 was the highlight, but Michael Neser (4-45) and Scott Boland (3-30) ripped through the batting lineup. Australia closed the day at 4/0 in their second innings, leading by 46 runs overall.

This bowler-dominated thriller saw the most Day 1 wickets in an Ashes Test at the MCG in over a century – pure drama in front of a record 94,000+ crowd! With Australia already 3-0 up and chasing a whitewash, Day 2 promises more fireworks.

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