Ashes fourth Test: 20 wickets fall as Australia edge chaotic Boxing Day Test opening day at MCG.

31 points TheCricketAnimator

Atkinson got Head while Tongue cleaned 5 other batters who came in.

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6 points IvyTrip

Neser also got a dud Root

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1 points kroxigor01

Did your see when Bethell's Carse was hanging out?

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3 points SantaCruznonsurfer

,,,wut?

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6 points naughty_dad2

Did he stutter?

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-1 points sennais1

There were some interesting last names involved in the match.

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1 points maxdacat

Yep we got a Tongue lashing

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1 points ActRegarded

No head tongue. 😔

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26 points Chief_Hazza

If the wicket doesn't flatten out till later tomorrow, we could be in a rough spot despite being ahead after the first innings. Aus batting in the same shitty conditions tomorrow only for it to mellow out on day 3 for a strong england counter punch is my worry for this game. Finally Smith losing a toss could matter.

Or the poms just bottle it and are all out for 85 in the 2nd innings. Maybe that

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6 points AusToddles

I was saying to a mate as play ended today, either we win tomorrow or England win on day 3. There's no chance this goes longer than that

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2 points TheBigCore

20 wickets in the first day of a test match! Wow! Out of curiosity, is that a record?

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6 points decs483

No, but it hasn't happened since 1909

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1 points kroxigor01

For sure the game is nowhere near done, with England more likely to have the better conditions.

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9 points choofery

There was a touch over 94,000 people at the ground today

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2 points AZ_RBB

Incredible hype for quite a one sided match up

England win less in 18 in Aus - only two were draws!

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2 points the4thwave

Imagine the turnout if England were actually good!!

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5 points OneSalientOversight

30 years ago, the Melbourne Test started on Christmas Eve. At the end of day 1, Australia were 7/220.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-australia-1994-95-61706/australia-vs-england-2nd-test-63664/full-scorecard

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1 points kroxigor01

Shane Warne took the most wickets in the match (including a hatrick!) and somehow Craig McDermott was man of the match? I wonder how that happened.

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4 points TheBigCore

If you have wondered into this thread and have no idea what is happening in the above Test Cricket clip, please go to Understanding Cricket.

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3 points upwardbound789

Thanks for this

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2 points Specialist-Many-8432

Are the English that bad?

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-2 points customcombos

This isn’t boxing!

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