Chaos at the MCG: Australia Bowls Out England for 110, Leading by 46 RunsThe fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground started with a bang as Englands Josh Tongue took five wickets for 45 runs, bowling out Australia for 152. England then collapsed to 110 all out, with Michael Neser and Scott Boland grabbing four and three wickets respectively. Australia now leads by 46 runs after facing just one over in their second innings.The day was marked by twenty wickets falling, the most in an Ashes Test opener since 1909. The record-breaking crowd of 94,199 witnessed a thrilling day of cricket, with Englands fans hoping for a Christmas miracle but seeing their team collapse to their lowest total under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.Englands bowlers shone in the first innings, with Tongue, Gus Atkinson, and Brydon Carse combining for a sharp attack. Australia, however, turned the tables after tea, flattening England in under 30 overs. The nightwatchman Boland survived a tense over, leaving the door open for another quick Test. Melbourne could join Perth as the second two-day Ashes match in a century, with Australia firmly in control heading into day two.

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