Cricket-England beat Australia by four wickets in Melbourne for drought-breaking win


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  • Saturday, 27 Dec 2025

Cricket - The Ashes - Australia v England - Fourth Test - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia - December 27, 2025 England's Harry Brook plays a shot for a four REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

MELBOURNE, ‌Dec 27 (Reuters) - ‌England beat Australia ‌by four wickets in the fourth ‍Ashes test ‍at the ‌Melbourne Cricket Ground ‍on Saturday, ​claiming ⁠their first test win in ‌Australia in 15 ⁠years.

England ‍chased down 175 runs ‍to complete ‌the victory late on day two and now trail Australia 3-1 in the ‌five-test series.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom ​in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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