🏏 England Stun Australia in Epic Two-Day Ashes

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Key Takeaways

1📊 England chase 175 in 33 overs; first Aussie Test win since 2011
2🏆 Two-day Test rarity: 36 wickets, Tongue 5-45, Carse 4-34
3💡 Bazball perfect for chaos: Duckett ramps seal victory
4🔮 3-1 series; Sydney finale for England pride
5💬 'Staggering and absurd' – BBC on historic MCG clash

"England beat Australia by four wickets in a remarkable two-day match in Melbourne to claim their first Ashes Test win down under since 2011."

England scripted history, chasing 175 in 33 overs to win the staggering fourth Ashes Test at MCG by four wickets on Day 2, ending 18-match Aussie drought. Ben Duckett's ramp sixes and Brydon Carse (4-34) propelled Bazball triumph on seaming beast, avoiding clean sweep as Australia lead 3-1.

First England Test win in Australia since 2011 (15 years), Brook (41) and Bethell (40) starred in chaos. Ashes 2025-26 context: trailing 3-0, this revives pride before Sydney, suiting ultra-aggressive method amid 36 total wickets.

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Australia 152 (Neser 35; Tongue 5-45) & 132 (Head 46); England 110 (Brook 41) & 178-6. Chase at frenzy pace exploited bowler fatigue post-20-wicket Day 1. Historic: rarest two-day Test since 1902; England's overseas streak snapped, Carse's burst echoed Lillee in '78.

Clean Sweep Averted, Pride Restored

Series 3-1 sets gritty Sydney finale; England fans erupt, Bazball vindicated in devilish conditions where caution failed. Financially, CA stung despite crowds, boosting England morale trajectory.