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Australia All Out for 152 as England Take Charge of 4th Ashes Test

Australia’s top-order batting collapsed on day one of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, missing key bowlers Cummins and Lyon due to injury and surgery, selectors said.

  • Saturday at the MCG, live coverage began for the Boxing Day Test as Australia's top order collapsed after arriving horribly underprepared.
  • Selectors chose an altered lineup as Australia selectors excluded Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, adopting unexpected plans while finalizing Todd Murphy's role.
  • Form and preparation show Mitchell Starc and Travis Head had steered Australia to a 3-0 lead, while the England cricket team arrived confident but skipped warm-up games.
  • The collapse reshapes the Ashes narrative, as recent performances and this match will join those memories while Australia selectors and England coach Brendon McCullum face scrutiny over preparation choices.
  • Boxing Day is about taking a gamble, and this match is likely to be remembered by the MCG crowd and fans standing in the baking sun for hours.
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Josh Tongue took three wickets as England tore through Australia's top order Friday on a bowler-friendly deck to leave the hosts in disarray at lunch on day one of the fourth Ashes Test.

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Todd Murphy will look to emulate Shane Warne at the MCG after earning an Ashes call-up on Boxing Day, which is every cricket fan's true love.

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