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Chaos prevailed in front of a record ash as a crowd Australia Got over the Boxing Day madness at the MCG.
it doesn’t make any sense Australia’s unassailable 3-0 lead Melbourne’s marquee fixture would be turned into a lame duck event as 94,199 fans entered through the gates, its highest ever famous field ever seen And a new high for sport’s most historic rivalry.
What followed was a 20-wicket frenzy, as both attacks took advantage of a devilish pitch that offered great movement and baffled the technique of almost everyone who tried their luck. Remarkably, it would have been 21 runs if night-scorer Scott Boland had stuck a tricky chance in the final over.
However, as usual, it was Australia who came out on top and scored 152 runs before being knocked out England In reply, out for 110 runs. In the end they were ahead by 46 runs.
harry brookMichael Neser’s sharp 41 and 35 were the top scores as the game descended into a quick-fire shootout.
England, already defeated in the series and facing questions over their preparation, training methods and drinking habits, took the first step by bowling out the hosts in just 46 overs.
passion tongue He followed up with a high-class five-wicket haul and his level of fielding had vastly improved, with impeccable catching and the rare sight of a direct hit run-out from Brydon Carse.
But Australia did not turn down the challenge, demolishing England’s feeble efforts of resistance in a distracting day of non-stop action that barely gave the bystanders a moment to breathe.
ben stokes Won the toss and opted to use inviting conditions first Gus Atkinson Heavy rotation began at the crease when he bowled Travis Head under-edge in the seventh over.
Tongue replaced Carse after his poor work with the new ball and immediately bowled his second ball around the front pad of Jake Weatherald and caught a thin edge on the way. he lined up marnus labuschagne next, Joe Root Snatched off Nick after narrowly missing the previous delivery.
steve smith He appeared to be in a generally defiant mood as he tried to restore order, but when Tongue fired a full out and gave him a hard blow his middle stump got a beautiful tear. Smith was rarely beaten through the gate, an early sign of the drama to come.
Leading at 72 for four at lunch, Australia lost their last six wickets for 80 in the afternoon session. Usman Khawaja He scored 29 runs before dismissing Atkinson and Stokes was thrilled to see this alex carey Spring the leg-slip trap within seconds of setting it.
A partnership of 52 runs for the seventh wicket held England back, but the partnership ended under pressure from the all-rounder. cameron green There was hesitation in pursuing a risky single. Carse held his own with his bowling and knocked down the stumps at the non-striker’s end, England’s much-criticised ground fielding finally coming good.
The corrections kept coming, Stokes was making good ground to hold Mitchell Starc And Tongue ended his struggle against the tail by dismissing Neser and Boland with consecutive balls.
For a brief moment it appeared they had found their fighting spirit, but as they began their own efforts to overcome a crooked track, everything changed.
England had a big chance to advance but were completely unable to pass the test. Incredibly, they lost four wickets for only 16 runs in eight overs.
Ben Duckett’s tumultuous time in the spotlight continued when he spun Starc at mid-on, reducing his dreadful tour average to 14.14, before jacob bethel make one Brief reappearance at number 3.
Drafted to replace bedraggled Ollie PopeHe lasted all five balls, before being cheated enough to be out caught or LBW off the bowling of Neser.
Both Zak Crawley and Root tried for slip, the latter for a duck, with Smith’s hands as reliable as ever.
Brook launched a frantic counter-attack, attacking Starc’s first ball sharply and into the fresh air, only to move again four times in the next 14 balls.
His devil-may-care attitude gave him two sixes, two fours and 41 runs, but came with a short shelf-life as Boland clean-pinned him in front.
Boland broke jamie smith And Will Jacques, Neser dismissed Stokes for 16 and the tailenders took the total to three figures just before the finishing touch.
England had failed to reach the 30-over mark, which was disappointing even in their current predicament.
Six balls late to deliver another blow, Atkinson found Boland’s edge, only for Bethel to miss a tough, low chance.
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