Summary

  • Fourth Test, day two, Melbourne

  • England chase down 175 to beat Australia by four wickets inside two days

  • Tourists skittle hosts for 132 - Carse 4-34, Stokes 3-24

  • Crawley & Duckett make fine start to chase, Bethell hits 40 and Brook & Smith finish the job

  • Hosts have unassailable 3-1 series lead

  • Fifth and final Test in Sydney starts on 4 January (23:30 GMT 3 January)

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by Sam Drury, Mike Peter & George Booth

  1. Eng 174-6

    Target 175

    Mitchell Starc doesn't want this to happen off his bowling.

    A bouncer is ducked by Jamie Smith and it's back over to Harry Brook.

    England need one to win...

  2. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    They're not giving up the Aussies. They are throwing themselves around.

  3. Eng 174-6

    Target 175

    Scores are level!

    Harry Brook slaps the ball to cover, it's well stopped but Mitchell Starc has overstepped...

  4. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Shot, Harry Brook. Around the wicket Mitchell Starc and Brook got a right piece of that.

    No danger with that shot. It whistles away for four.

  5. Eng 172-6

    Target 175

    England are so nearly there!

    Harry Brook casually lifts the ball over straight mid-wicket for four!

    After a wait of nearly 15 years, England are three runs away...

  6. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Nice shot. A beautiful bit of timing from Jamie Smith.

  7. Eng 168-6

    Target 175

    That should ease a few nerves!

    Jamie Smith times the ball nicely through mid-wicket.

    Four just about anywhere else in the world but three at the MCG.

    England are seven from victory.

  8. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England's Ben Stokes (L) and Harry Brook touch glovesGetty Images

    We have still got it!

    A real yahoo from Ben Stokes. That was a real slog. He was trying to hit the boundary and get it done.

    It might just put the jitters on you.

  9. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    England's captain departs. A nice catch, an acrobatic catch from Alex Carey.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Stokes c Carey b Starc 2 (Eng 165-6)

    Oh no. It was never going to be straightforward, was it?

    Big swing at a wide one from Ben Stokes, the hope is an edge would fly up and over the slips but no such luck.

    Alex Carey takes the catch high to his left and Mitchell Starc gets Stokes again.

    Jamie Smith comes in with 10 needed.

  11. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It will be great for Ben Stokes who has been busting a gut in those first three Test matches.

  12. How stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    45% strike rotating shots for England in this innings, that is their highest in any Test innings under Brendon McCullum.

    39 singles to go with 17 doubles and two threes in this innings so far.

  13. Australia review

    Eng 165-5

    Are Australia getting desperate?

    Well Steve Smith has just reviewed for a caught behind as Harry Brook swings and misses after dancing down to Jhye Richardson.

    Nothing doing, not out, review lost and England are on the brink...

  14. Glenn McGrath
    Ex-Australia bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    There has been a lot said about Bazball.

    But Bazball is only for the fourth innings. You feel you can chase down anything.

    Harry Brook knew what was coming then!

  15. Eng 165-5

    Target 175

    Harry Brook pulls into the gap for four!

    England are 10 runs away...

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    This series isn’t the end of Bazball - this is Bazball reborn!

    Karim, Singapore

  17. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The Barmy Army will be dancing in the streets of Melbourne tonight.

  18. Eng 161-5

    Target 175

    There's that mean yorker, swinging in late towards the batter's toes, but Ben Stokes digs it out this time.

    No doubt Mitchell Starc will try again.

    Australia are pressed for time, though, as Stokes clips for two leaving England needing 14 to win.

  19. Eng 159-5

    Target 175

    England batsman Harry Brook (L) plays a shot as Australia's Alex Carey looks onGetty Images

    Single for Harry Brook to start the over.

    That brings Ben Stokes on strike and Mitchell Starc has a very good record against the England skipper.

    16 needed...

  20. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    This will mean so much to Ben Stokes and his beleaguered team if they get over the line.