England win two-day Melbourne Test, first Test victory in Australia since 2011
England beat Australia by four wickets in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 27 December 2025, finishing the match in two days for their first Test win in Australia since January 2011.
Summary
England beat Australia by four wickets in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 27 December 2025, chasing 175 on the second day of the Boxing Day Test. The result was England's first Test win in Australia since the Sydney Test of January 2011, ending a wait of almost 15 years. Australia lead the five-match series 3-1 with the final Test in Sydney to come.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 27 December 2025 (day 2), Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Result
- England won by 4 wickets, chasing 175
- Scores
- Australia 152 & 132; England 110 & 178/6
- Milestone
- First England Test win in Australia since Sydney, January 2011
- Series
- Australia lead 3-1; fifth Test at SCG
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At which ground did England win the fourth Ashes Test of 2025-26 inside two days on 27 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Melbourne Cricket Ground
ESPNcricinfo and ICC: England won the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by four wickets on the second day.
Before the Melbourne win of December 2025, England's previous Test victory in Australia came at:
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Correct answer: D — Sydney, January 2011
ICC: it was England's first Test victory in Australia since they won the fifth Test in Sydney in January 2011.
Consider the following statements about the fourth Ashes Test of 2025-26: 1. The match finished inside two days. 2. England chased a target of 175 and won by four wickets. 3. The win levelled the five-match series at 2-2. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
ESPNcricinfo and ICC: the Test ended on day two with England chasing 175 to win by four wickets. Australia lead the series 3-1, so statement 3 is wrong.