The thrilling match ended on the second day itself, highlighting a dramatic turnaround after both teams were all out on Day.
After losing the first three matches, England made a spectacular comeback at the Melbourne Boxing Day Test, chasing down 175 runs for the loss of 6 wickets to secure their first Ashes win in Australia in 15 years.
England’s standout performers included Jacob Bethell (40), Zack Crawley (37), Ben Duckett (34), while captain Ben Stokes scored 2 runs. Harry Brook (18) and Jamie Smith (3) remained not out. Australia, led by Steve Smith, struggled as Travis Head (46) and Smith (24)* were the only major contributors.
Key Australian bowlers were Jhye Richardson, Scott Boland, and Mitchell Starc, each taking 2 wickets. For England, Braden Cars (4), Ben Stokes (3), Josh Tong (2), and Gus Atkinson (1) shared the wickets.
The thrilling match ended on the second day itself, highlighting a dramatic turnaround after both teams were all out on Day 1, with Australia initially leading by 42 runs.
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