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Ashes 2025 4th Test Day 2: ENG Won By 4 Wickets, AUS Led Series 3-1
Updated - 27-DEC-2025 7:34 IST
On 27th December, on the second day of the Boxing Day test, 4th test match of the 2025 Ashes Test, played in Melbourne between Australia and England. England beat Australia by 4 wickets. England bowler Brydon Carse took 4 wickets. Australia led the 5-match test series by 3-1.
Day 2 Match Summary
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Series |
Ashes 2025 |
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Match |
Day 2, 4th Test Match |
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Seadule |
Australia v England |
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Venues | |
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Date |
27th December |
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Match Summary |
Australia: 152, England: 110 |
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Toss |
England (Bowling) |
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Result |
England won by 4 wickets |
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Players of the day |
Josh Tongue(ENG) (5/45), (2/44) |
Australia 2nd Inning - 132/10(34.3 Overs) Lead By 175 Runs
Australia, in their second inning, were all out at 132 at 34.3 overs. Top score: Travis Head scored 46.
Top Score
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Playes |
Runs |
Strike Rate |
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Travis Head |
46 |
68.65 |
|
Steven Smith |
24* |
61.53 |
Bowling Highlights
For the England side, Brydon Carse took 4 wickets.
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Playres |
Wickets |
Economy |
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Brydon Carse |
4 |
3.09 |
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Ben Stokes |
3 |
3.2 |
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Josh Tongue |
2 |
4 |
England 2nd Inning - 178/6(32.2 Overs) Target 176
Chasing the target of 176, England scored 178/6 at 32.2 overs. Top score: Jacob Bethell
scored 40.
Top Score
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Playes |
Runs |
Strike Rate |
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Jacob Bethell |
40 |
86.95 |
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Zak Crawley |
37 |
77 |
Bowling Highlights
For the Australian side, Scott Boland took 2 wickets.
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Playres |
Wickets |
Economy |
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Scott Boland |
2 |
3.52 |
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Jhye Richardson |
2 |
4.12 |
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Mitchell Starc |
2 |
5.5 |
Australia Led The Series by 3-1, England Want End the Tour on a Positive Note
The win provided England with confidence going into the final Test and put an end to Australia's domination in the series. But with a 3-1 lead, Australia is still very much in charge of the Ashes 2025, and England wants to end their trip on a positive note. The fifth and final test match will take place in Sydney on January 4-8 2026.