Australia bundled for 152 runs in Melbourne Test:Josh Tongue’s 5-wicket haul; England loses four wickets in 10 overs

The fourth Test of the Ashes series between Australia and England is underway in Melbourne. On Friday, the first day of the match, England won the toss and chose to bowl first. However, the Australian team was all out for just 152 runs in their first innings. In response, England lost 4 wickets in 10 overs. Ben Duckett (2), Jacob Bethell (1), Zak Crawley (5), and Joe Root (0) returned to the pavilion cheaply, without double digit score. Meanwhile, Michael Neser and Mitchell Starc scalped two each for Australia. Earlier, Australia, batting first in the Boxing Day Test, had a poor start and lost 6 wickets for 91 runs. The team’s last three wickets fell without adding any runs. For Australia, Michael Neser scored the most runs with 35, while Usman Khawaja added 29 and Alex Carey contributed 20 runs. Five batsmen from the team could not even reach double figures. In England’s bowling, Josh Tongue was the most successful, taking 5 wickets. Gus Atkinson got 2 wickets, while Brydon Carse and captain Ben Stokes took 1 wicket each. Tongue bowled out Australia captain Steve Smith Steve Smith was clean bowled by Josh Tongue’s delivery. The ball hit the middle stump directly. Thus, Smith was out after scoring 9 runs in 31 balls and seemed surprised by this dismissal himself. Australia won the Ashes series Australia has already won the Ashes series. In this five-match series, Australia has won the first three Tests and taken an unassailable 3-0 lead. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon are out of the series Australia’s regular captain Pat Cummins was ruled out of the series due to injury after playing the third Test. Steve Smith is captaining the team in his place. Meanwhile, experienced spinner Nathan Lyon is also out due to injury and has undergone surgery. What is a Boxing Day Test? The Boxing Day Test match has been a tradition for some teams in cricket history. It has nothing to do with boxing or pugilism. On the day after Christmas, i.e., December 26, people give each other gifts in boxes. That’s why this day is called Boxing Day, and the match played on this day is called the Boxing Day Test match. Playing-11 of both teams Australia: Travis Head, Jack Vedrald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (captain), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Scott Boland. England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue.