MELBOURNE: A relieved Ben Stokes hailed his team's "courage and bravery" Saturday after they finally won a Test in Australia, calling it "really special". The four-wicket victory at the fourth Test in Melbourne -- their first in Australia since January 2011 -- came after an intense build-up. "It's been a massive effort from everyone, and to come out on the right side of the result feels really special," said Stokes. "There was a fair bit going on in the build-up to this match, a lot being thrown our way. The cricket was short and sharp, very tricky, heavily favoured to the bowlers, but today we went about it exactly the right way.

Source: Indian Express December 27, 2025 10:39 UTC