Cricket - Ashes test match - Australia v England - MCG, Melbourne, Australia, December 26, 2017. England's Chris Woakes reacts after hitting the pads of Australia's Cameron Bancroft during the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket test match. REUTERS/David Gray
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Australia have already regained the Ashes after they won the third match in Perth at the WACA to give them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
