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4th Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 27, 2025, The Ashes
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Australia FlagAustralia
152 & 132
England FlagEngland
(T:175) 110 & 178/6

England won by 4 wickets

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5/45 & 2/44
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Team FlagAustralia
4.4
Travis HeadTravis Head
6
Jake WeatheraldJake Weatherald
2.7
Marnus LabuschagneMarnus Labuschagne
2.5
Steven SmithSteven Smith (c)
4.6
Usman KhawajaUsman Khawaja
3.7
Alex CareyAlex Carey †
4.6
Cameron GreenCameron Green
4
Michael NeserMichael Neser
6.1
Mitchell StarcMitchell Starc
5.7
Jhye RichardsonJhye Richardson
4.4
Scott BolandScott Boland
6.1
Team FlagEngland
6.6
Zak CrawleyZak Crawley
5.8
Ben DuckettBen Duckett
5.1
Jacob BethellJacob Bethell
6
Joe RootJoe Root
4
Harry BrookHarry Brook
6.7
Ben StokesBen Stokes (c)
6.3
Jamie SmithJamie Smith †
3.8
Will JacksWill Jacks
3
Gus AtkinsonGus Atkinson
6
Brydon CarseBrydon Carse
6.6
Josh TongueJosh Tongue player of the match
7.9
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Switch Hit: MCG so... weird

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Switch Hit: MCG so... weird

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

Memo to Australia and England: honour the format that has elevated you

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

ICC rates MCG Boxing Day Test pitch 'unsatisfactory'

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

Bethell late than never, but No. 3 is his to lose now
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England Innings
Player NameRB
Z Crawley
lbw3748
BM Duckett
bowled3426
BA Carse
caught68
JG Bethell
caught4046
JE Root
lbw1538
HC Brook
not out1822
BA Stokes
caught29
JL Smith
not out32
Extras(b 8, lb 10, nb 5)
Total178(6 wkts; 32.2 ovs)
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ICC World Test Championship

TeamMWLDPTPCT
AUS87108487.50
NZ32012877.78
SA43103675.00
SL21011666.67
PAK21101250.00
IND94415248.15
ENG103613831.67
BAN2011416.67
WI807144.17
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