Fourth Ashes Test Day Two Highlights at the MCG
The Fourth Ashes Test match took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) over Boxing Day, with day two commencing at 10:30 local time (11:30 GMT). The event set an attendance record, drawing 94,199 spectators to the ground.
England won the toss, and Ben Stokes elected to insert Australia first. In their initial innings, Australia were restricted to 152 runs, with England's Josh Tongue taking impressive figures of 5/45. England's batsmen were then dismissed for 110 in their first innings, with Michael Neser capturing 4/45.
At the start of day two, Australia was 4/0 in their second innings, leading by 46 runs. The pitch offered significant movement due to about 10mm of grass coverage, leading to expectations of another day favoring the bowlers. This was consistent with day one's intense bowling performance, which saw 20 wickets fall across both sides, reminiscent of the challenging conditions experienced during the Perth test. Cricket Australia expressed concerns about potential financial losses exceeding several million dollars as a result of the pitch conditions and match developments.
