Ashes on a knife edge after 20-wicket Boxing Day Test opener at MCG
Updated On: 27 December, 2025 09:14 AM IST | Melbourne | Agencies
A frantic opening day witnesses 20 wickets, with the hosts 46 runs ahead at stumps; Australia pacer Michael Neser says he fulfilled a childhood dream by claiming 4-45 in his first-ever Boxing Day Test
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Australia’s Michael Neser (third from right) celebrates after dismissing England’s Jacob Bethell in Melbourne on Friday. PIC/GETTY IMAGES
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An astounding 20 wickets fell on a frantic Day One of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday, with Australia all out for 152 before storming back to dismiss England for 110 and leave the clash on a knife-edge.
England skipper Ben Stokes won a key toss on a green track and his quicks feasted after sending in the hosts under overcast skies in front of 94,199 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was the biggest cricket crowd ever at the cavernous arena, exceeding the 93,013 who watched the 2015 World Cup final, and they witnessed the home side collapse with Josh Tongue grabbing 5-45.
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