{"id":70019,"date":"2025-12-27T18:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T13:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=70019"},"modified":"2025-12-30T09:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T04:37:45","slug":"england-ends-15-year-drought-with-test-win-in-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=70019","title":{"rendered":"England ends 15-year drought with Test win in Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>England defeated Australia by four wickets in the fourth Test of the Ashes series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, recording their first Test win on Australian soil in 15 years. The victory helped England reduce the series deficit to 3-1.<\/p>\n<p>On the second day of the match, Australia was bowled out for 132 in their second innings, setting England a target of 175 runs. England chased down the total in the 33rd over, losing six wickets in the process.<\/p>\n<p>For Australia, Travis Head scored 46 and captain Steve Smith made 24 runs in the second innings. England\u2019s bowlers, including Brydon Carse (4 wickets), Ben Stokes (3 wickets), and Josh Tong (2 wickets), played key roles in restricting Australia. Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, and Jhye Richardson took two wickets each for Australia.<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s innings was led by Jacob Bethell (40 runs), Zack Crawley (37), and Ben Duckett (34), who contributed significantly to the chase.<\/p>\n<p>The win marks England\u2019s first Test victory in Australia after 19 matches and 15 years, while Australia retains a decisive lead of 3-1 in the five-match series.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the series, the opening Test in Perth also ended on the second day, causing a significant setback for Cricket Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England defeated Australia by four wickets in the fourth Test of the Ashes series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, recording their first Test win on Australian soil in 15 years. The victory helped England reduce the series deficit to 3-1. 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