Australia vs England: 4th Ashes Test 2025 – Day 1 Madness at the MCG!  20 Wickets Collapse!

Boxing Day blockbuster at the Melbourne Cricket Ground turned into a bowler’s paradise! England won the toss and sent Australia in on a lively, green-top pitch with 10mm of grass – and chaos ensued as 20 wickets fell on Day 1, the most in an Ashes MCG opener in over 120 years!

Australia crumbled to 152 all out in 45.2 overs, with Michael Neser top-scoring (35) and Josh Tongue ripping through with a brilliant 5-45 for England. Gus Atkinson chipped in with 2-28.

England’s reply? Total disaster! Bundled out for 110 in just 29.5 overs. Harry Brook fought valiantly with 41, but Michael Neser (4-45) and local hero Scott Boland (3-30) demolished the batting order. Mitchell Starc and others kept the pressure on.

Australia finished the day at 4/0 in their second innings (nightwatchman Boland surviving a tense final over), leading by 46 runs overall. A record 94,119 crowd witnessed this wild, seamer-dominated thriller – questions already flying about the pitch!

With Australia leading the series 3-0 and eyeing a whitewash, Day 2 could seal the deal fast. Is this Test cricket at its rawest… or too bowler-friendly? Drop your thoughts below! 

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