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BBC Sport chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt reflects on the chaos of the Boxing Day Test, which England won inside two days.

Captain Ben Stokes says there would be "hell on" if the Melbourne pitch upon which his England team beat Australia inside two days had been produced in another part of the world.

England end an 18-match winless streak in Australia and avoid an Ashes clean sweep with a four wicket victory to wrap up a frenetic two-day Test in Melbourne.

England captain Ben Stokes is proud of the way his players "held firm" to win the fourth Ashes Test after a wave of criticism in the build-up.

Chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt marks the performances of the Australia and England teams after the fourth Test in Melbourne.

England beat Australia by four wickets in a remarkable two-day match in Melbourne to claim their first Ashes Test win down under since 2011.

Four leg-byes give England their first win in a Test match in Australia since 2011, to give the visitors a consolation four wicket victory in the 2025 Ashes series in Melbourne.

England captain Ben Stokes praises the way his side "held firm" and dealt with the noise surrounding the squad in the build up to the fourth Test before going out and performing as England beat Australia by four wickets in Melbourne to get their first win of the Ashes series.