England recorded a first Ashes Test win in Australia for 15 years by winning inside two days at the MCG, where chaos and mayhem reigned supreme

England chance their arm and emerge as winners in an Ashes half-match that felt a little hollowWas that fun? Was that … good? Certainly a lot happened in the Boxing Day Test. Those who paid their money saw action. But generally the cricketing public wants wickets and runs in vague equilibrium, not the odd run dribbling out of a hole in the dismissal …

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: England ended an 18-match winless streak in Australia and managed to avoid an Ashes clean sweep in a chaotic two-day Test to leave the series 3-1.

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England captain Ben Stokes praises the way his side "held firm" and dealt with the noise surrounding the squad in the build up to the fourth Test before going out and performing as England beat Australia by four wickets in Melbourne to get their first win of the Ashes series.

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England captain Ben Stokes is proud of the way his players "held firm" to win the fourth Ashes Test after a wave of criticism in the build-up.

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