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Fourth Ashes Test 2025-26 begins at Melbourne Cricket Ground with Australia leading series
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The Fourth Ashes Test of the 2025-26 series between Australia and England has commenced at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Boxing Day. The match started at 10:30 local time (11:30 GMT). Australia leads the series 3-0 after winning the first three Tests. Notably, Australia captain Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon are absent from this match. England face a challenging Australian pace attack that includes Mitchell Starc and M. Neser; Jhye Richardson, who last played a Test four years ago in Adelaide, previously took five England wickets. In this tour, England's batting average per completed innings is 258 compared to Australia's 372, marking a significant difference of 114 runs per innings.
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