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Australia All Out For 152 As England Take Charge Of 4th Ashes Test

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Australia All Out For 152 As England Take Charge Of 4th Ashes Test

By AFP News December 26, 2025 • 10:00 AM View: 508

A rampant England tore through the Australian batting to dismiss the hosts for just 152 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test Friday in a huge confidence boost for the maligned tourists.

Skipper Ben Stokes won a key toss on a green track and his quicks feasted after sending in Australia under overcast skies at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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