Summary

  • Fourth Test, day one, Melbourne - England win toss & bowl

  • Australia close on 4-0 - leading by 46 runs in their second innings after 20 wickets fall on frenetic day

  • England crumble to 110 all out: Brook 41 (34); Neser 4-45, Boland 3-30

  • Duckett, Bethell, Crawley and Root fall in first eight overs of England innings

  • Australia dismissed for 152 with Tongue taking a tremendous 5-45

  • Hosts hold unassailable 3-0 series lead

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by Sam Drury & Mike Peter

  1. Aus 31-1

    Just a single off Brydon Carse's fourth over, with Marnus Labuschagne dropping the ball into the off side and haring through for a quick run.

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    Travis Head will be fuming with himself. So many times you see those get a batter out, or it squirts away for four.

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    The contrast between Atkinson and Carse here is striking. I like Carse, but he’s not been at it this series, and they’re flying everywhere here. Would have loved to see Matthew Potts come in for a bit more control.

    George, Cambridge

  4. Aus 30-1

    Marnus Labuschagne comes to the crease, and Gus Atkinson does well to get down and cut off driven runs from his first ball.

    Two deliveries later and the Australia number three gets off the mark with a clipped shot through mid-on, with the ball cut off on the rope.

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

    Gus Atkinson of England celebrates with teammates the wicket of Travis HeadGetty Images

    A little under edge cannoning into the middle and leg stump. That's a good wicket for England. Getting rid of the dangerous Travis Head. A good breakthrough for England.

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    Head b Atkinson 12 (Aus 27-1)

    No plan needed now!

    Travis Head edges a cut straight onto his stumps off Gus Atkinson's first delivery.

    If there was a plan today, it was to bowl tight to Head's body this morning, and the opener was a little cramped for room there.

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

    Over pitching from Brydon Carse. Too full...

    England have not come up with a plan to try and get Travis Head out.

    You have got to be fit if you keep getting pummelled through extra cover.

  8. Aus 27-0

    There's the first four off the bat for Australia. And, indeed, the second.

    Back to back boundaries for Travis Head, who twice drives Brydon Carse confidently through the covers.

    Jake Weatherald punches a drive straight into the pitch, seeing it loop over the bowler and allowing him to run two.

    He then gets his four through the covers, beating the diving Ben Stokes to the boundary as Australia pick up 15 runs from the over.

  9. Aus 12-0

    A first maiden for the day for Gus Atkinson, bowling to Jake Weatherald.

    The Australia opener cuts hard into the Melbourne turf, but the ball is cut off by Jacob Bethell at gully.

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    I disagree with David at 23:36. I'm behind England to win the last 2 Tests, and to win convincingly, true Bazball fashion.

    Francis, Osgodby

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

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    Gus Atkinson has started off well, but Brydon Carse has been a bit leg side. Atkinson has hit a nice rhythm.

  12. Aus 12-0

    A hopeful shout for caught behind from Jamie Smith, who chucks the ball in the air after collecting Brydon Carse's last delivery.

    It pretty evidently came off the back of Travis Head's thigh as he leapt in the air, and doesn't interest anyone else in the ground.

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    The pitch is nipping loads, Starc would have two wickets by now. A good toss to win!

    Jonny, Bedford

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

    England will be desperate to get a few with the new ball. We have been loose with the new ball, and it is so crucial in Australia to try to get yourself one or two early on.

  15. Aus 9-0

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    Jake Weatherald gets his innings going, knocking Gus Atkinson into the covers for two.

    A single into the leg side gets him off strike, and Travis Head leaves a final delivery with good carry from Atkinson.

  16. Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

    Teams winning the toss have opted to bowl in four of the last five Tests at the MCG.

    In the five Tests before that at this venue, teams winning the toss opted to bat first four times, highlighting the change in the nature of the track at this venue.

    In the 2017-18 Ashes Test here, where Alastair Cook scored 244, we saw only 24 wickets fall in five days, with the ICC labelling the pitch as 'poor'. Since then, the trend has gone the other way. In fact, since the start of 2018, the MCG has seen the lowest batting average (25.9) of any Australian venue.

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

    It is the cricket-smarts that we have been lacking in these three Test matches.

    Not good enough for long enough.

  18. Aus 6-0

    Brydon Carse has the ball at the other end and he starts with a no-ball after over-stepping.

    He then fires down a delivery that clips Travis Head's leg and heads away for for four leg byes.

    The rest of the over goes better, with signs of movement and Head unable to pick-up any more runs.

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

    On Ben Duckett fielding at short leg...

    Well, when you have been a naughty boy you have got to do the job.

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    So, how many days will this one last? I'd guess three days. I can't see England getting a result at all, confidence is well and truly shot.

    David, Durham