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England's Ashes tour teeters on another crisis as they are bowled out for 110 on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

On a day of batting collapses at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, England can at take least solace from the fact their bowling attack got their own lengths right.

England put in another disappointing batting display by failing to chase down Australia's opening tally of 152, as day one of the fourth Ashes Test closes with the home side leading by 46 runs in Melbourne.

England's innings gets off to a horror start, as Australia take three early wickets to leave the visitors on 8-3 inside the first five overs on day one of the foruth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

Brydon Carse takes the wicket of Mitchell Starc after replays showed the England bowler narrowly avoided his foot being over the line, as Australia fall to 152-8 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

Josh Tongue takes his third wicket of the innings, dismissing Steve Smith for nine to leave Australia 51-4 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

Simon Mann and guests review the opening day of the 4th Test.

England must stir themselves and move on from investigations and social media videos if they want to avoid a potential 5-0 Ashes whitewash, writes chief cricket report Stephan Shemilt.