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The fourth Test of the Ashes 2025-26 between Australia and England is starting in Melbourne from Friday. England has lost the series after losing the first 3 tests of the series played in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. England will enter the next 2 Tests with the intention of saving their honour, which does not seem easy. Let us know what is England’s record so far in Melbourne.
England’s record so far at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is not very bad, but victory has not been easy for them even at this venue. A total of 57 Tests have been played between Australia and England in Melbourne. Australia has won 29 Test matches, while England has won 20 Test matches. 8 tests are being drawn. If we look at the statistics, England have hardly won on this ground.
England will try to get their first win of the tour in the Test match starting from Friday.
The pitch in Melbourne Test is favorable for fast bowlers. Captain Steve Smith has said that he is thinking of giving place to only 4 fast bowlers in the playing eleven. Smith has said that Nathan Lyon is not a part of this test due to injury, but even if he was fit, it would have been difficult for him to make a place in the team. Australia will announce the playing eleven at the time of the toss.
England’s baseball style has proved to be a complete flop in this series. After the defeat in the Adelaide Test and the series loss, England captain Ben Stokes had said that the intention with which he had come on the tour could not be fulfilled. He will try to improve his performance and win in the remaining test matches. England have included Jacob Bethel and Gus Atkinson in the team for the Melbourne Test. England has not won the Ashes series since 2015.
England’s playing eleven of Melbourne test
Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethel, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacques, Gus Atkinson, Braydon Carse, Josh Tongue.
Australia team for Melbourne test
Travis Head, Jack Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (captain), Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Michael Neser, Brendan Doggett, Jhye Richardson.