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Neser Savours Dream Boxing Day Debut on Nightmare Pitch for Batters
A record crowd witnessed 20 wickets fall on a grassy pitch as England collapsed to 110 chasing Australia's 152, leaving Australia with a 46-run lead at stumps.
- On Dec 26, Australia finished marginally on top after 20 wickets fell at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 94,199 fans.
- After winning the toss, England captain Ben Stokes elected to bowl, exposing a green-topped MCG with 10mm grass cover that aided seam bowling.
- Hosts were all out for 152 with Michael Neser top-scoring 35 and taking 4-45, while England managed 110 with Josh Tongue's career-best 5-45 and Scott Boland's 3-30.
- Australia will start day two at 0-4 with nightwatchman Scott Boland four not out and Travis Head yet to face a ball, carrying a 46-run lead.
- Context-first: this is only the fourth MCG day with 20 wickets, the most since January 1, 1902, and commentators warned of a possible two-day finish risking multi-million dollar losses for Cricket Australia.
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