Ashes Mayhem: 20 Wickets Fall on Day 1 at MCG, 123-Year Record Shattered

• A record 20 wickets fell on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Ashes Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground between Australia and England.
• This marks the first time since 1902 that 20+ wickets have fallen in a day in an Australia-England Test in Australia.
• England bowled out Australia for 152 (Josh Tongue 5/45), but then collapsed to 110 against Australia.
• Australia ended Day 1 with a 46-run lead, after Scott Boland opened as nightwatchman.
• Harry Brook top-scored for England with 41, while Joe Root registered a 15-ball duck.

Why It Matters: A historic 20-wicket collapse on Day 1 of the Ashes Test at MCG breaks a 123-year record.