Duckett Shines, England Breaks 18-Match Drought with Historic Ashes Win in Melbourne

• England opener Ben Duckett scored 34 runs, crossing the 30-run mark for the first time in Ashes 2025-26, and reached 3,000 Test runs.
• Duckett's performance comes amidst an ECB investigation into a viral video from Noosa showing him inebriated.
• England defeated Australia by four wickets in the 4th Ashes Test at Melbourne, breaking an 18-match winless streak in Australia.
• This victory marks England's first win in Australia since the 2013-14 Ashes series.
• The Melbourne Test concluded in just two days, making it the first time in 129 years that multiple two-day Tests occurred in a series.

Why It Matters: England secures a historic Ashes win in Melbourne, ending a long drought, while Ben Duckett finds form amid controversy.