England get 175-run target to win Boxing Day Test:Australia all out for 132 in the 2nd innings, Brydon Carse scalped 4 wickets

Australia has set England a target of 175 runs for victory in the fourth Test of the Ashes series. On Saturday, the second day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Australian team was all out for 132 runs in their second innings. On the first day, Australia was bowled out for 152 runs in their first innings. In reply, the England team could only score 110 runs, giving Australia a 42-run lead in the first innings. In the second innings, Travis Head scored the most runs for Australia with 46. Captain Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 24 runs, while Cameron Green added 19 runs. Eight of the team’s batsmen could not reach double figures, with three players getting out for a duck. For England, Brydon Carse took 4 wickets with an excellent bowling performance. While chasing down the underwhelming total, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett stitched 51 run opening partnership. However, he got out for 34(26). 6 wickets fell by Lunch on Day 2 By lunch on the second day, England’s bowlers had taken 6 Australian wickets in just 25 overs. Australia’s score was 98/6 by lunch. At lunch, Steve Smith was unbeaten on 16 runs and Cameron Green on 6 runs. During this, England suffered a setback when fast bowler Gus Atkinson left the field in the middle of the session due to a hamstring strain. Gus Atkinson leaves MCG stadium due to injury England pacer Gus Atkinson left the field injured on the second day of the Boxing Day Test. He suffered a hamstring strain in his left leg during the first session of the day. ​​Atkinson had taken the wicket of nightwatchman Scott Boland earlier in the morning, but felt discomfort while bowling the last ball of his fifth over. After delivering the ball, he immediately clutched his left thigh and went to the dressing room for treatment. Substitute fielder Ollie Pope came onto the field in his place. Atkinson did not return to the field after lunch. On the first day of the Test, Atkinson had taken two wickets for 28 runs in 14 overs. Bowlers scalped 20 wickets on day one The fourth Test of the Ashes series between Australia and England is being played in Melbourne. On Friday, the first day of the match, England won the toss and chose to bowl first. Australia was all out for 152 runs in their first innings, while the England team could only score 110 runs. Thus, Australia gained a 42-run lead in the first innings. Australia’s first innings finished in 45.2 overs, and England’s first innings finished in 29.5 overs. This means 20 wickets fell in 75.1 overs. This is the first time in 123 years that so many wickets have fallen on the very first day during an Ashes match in Melbourne. Before this, 25 wickets had fallen on the first day in 1901-02. Read the full story…