England celebrated their first test win in Australia in 15 years at a sunbathed Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday as their batters chased down 175 runs to secure a four-wicket victory within two frenzied days of the fourth Ashes test.

England, with their win in Melbourne, have finally snapped their 18-match winless streak in Tests on Australian soil

For the second time in the first four Tests of the Ashes, a match was completed in under two days – a looming problem for Cricket Australia.

Ashes series heads to Sydney with Australia leading 3-1 after England's action-packed win over their arch-rival inside two days in Melbourne.

Former England bowler Stuart Broad was among those to slam the surface for the Boxing Day Ashes Test after 20 wickets fell on the opening day in Melbourne. Australia closed day one with a lead of 46 runs one over into their second innings after both sides were all out inside three sessions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The Melbourne Cricket Ground witnessed extraordinary scenes on Boxing Day as 20 wickets tumbled during the opening day of the fourth Ashes Test, marking the highest single-day wicket tally in the series since 1909.

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