Australia host England in the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.

Dreams of another Ashes whitewash evaporated as the Boxing Day Test faceplanted to a two-day finish on an MCG pitch that will cost $10m in revenue for Cricket Australia.

England 110 (Brook 41, Neser 4-45, Boland 3-30) and 178 for 6 (Bethell 40, Richardson 2-22) beat Australia 152 (Neser 35, Tongue 5-45, Atkinson 2-28) and 132 (Head 46, Carse 4-34, Stokes 3-24) by four wickets

England fought back to claim six wickets as Australia staggered to 98-6 in its second innings at lunch on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes test on Saturday. Australia holds an overall lead of 140 after running through England for 110 in a dramatic first day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The fourth Test of the Ashes series is over after two days, following 20 wickets falling on day one, with the 10mm of grass left on the wicket causing havoc.

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Australia will look to extend their lead to 4-0 in the Ashes 2025-26 series when they take on England in the fourth Test match. The fourth Test match of the series is set to get underway at MCG on Friday.

The first cricketer ever to captain England in a test match was born in Sussex. James Lillywhite captained England against Australia in 1877.

Get the latest Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch report ahead of the crucial Ashes clash on December 26. Will the pitch favor the bowlers?