Cricket Australia set to lose millions of dollars after Boxing Day Ashes Test vs England lasts only two days; MCG pitch curator was in state of shock during match in which 36 wickets fell across 142 overs;

Australia were bowled out for 132 in their second innings before tea on day two of the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, setting England a target of 175 runs for victory.

England fought back to claim six wickets as Australia staggered to 98-6 in its second innings at lunch on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes test.

England beat Australia by four wickets on a somewhat farcical second day of the fourth Ashes Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

England were set an improbable 435 to win after dismissing Australia before lunch but, after a solid start, they lost key wickets after tea

England only needed 32 hours to win the marquee fixture after 36 wickets fell across two days at the iconic Victorian venue, making it the third-shortest Ashes contest on Australian soil. Courtesy of the seam movement and extra bounce, no player from either team managed a half-century, which had not occurred in a Test match in Australia since 1932.

It was no fluke. Winning the toss was a bit of good luck but England’s bowling in the second innings was excellent.

England avoided an Ashes whitewash against Australia in one of the most bizarre Test matches ever played. The tourists won by four wickets on day two at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, pulling the