England 77-2 at tea, need 98 more to win chaotic 4th Ashes TestMELBOURNE, Dec 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - England raced to within 98 runs of winning a chaotic fourth Ashes Test Saturday for the loss of Ben Duckett and Brydon Carse as they aggressively chased 175 to clinch a seesawing contest. But they lived dangerously -- Duckett was dropped by Starc off his own bowling on eight and Crawley survived an lbw review on 15. It was the most wickets to tumble on the first day of an Ashes Test since 1909, and eclipsed the 19 on day one of the series opener in Perth. Head was joined by Marnus Labuschagne but he only made eight, caught by Joe Root in the slips off Tongue. Australia have already retained the Ashes after crushing eight-wicket victories in Perth and Brisbane and an 82-run win in Adelaide.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 27, 2025 05:58 UTC