England finally taste Ashes victory on Australian soil
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England's long wait for an Ashes win on Australian soil is finally over as they came out on top after two days of mayhem in Melbourne. Ben Stokes' dreams of bringing the urn back home may already be over after three straight losses but the grim prospect of a 5-0 whitewash is off the table after his side emerged from a batting graveyard at the MCG with a dramatic four-wicket win in the fourth Test. England last won Down Under in January 2011, losing 16 times and drawing twice across four tours before finally ending the sequence here. Chasing 175 may have felt like a lottery on a minefield of a pitch but, for once, England had the winning the ticket as Jacob Bethell made a vital 40 on Ashes...