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Four leg-byes give England their first win in a Test match in Australia since 2011, to give the visitors a consolation four wicket victory in the 2025 Ashes series in Melbourne.

Four leg-byes give England their first win in a Test match in Australia since 2011, to give the visitors a consolation four wicket victory in the 2025 Ashes series in Melbourne.

Four leg-byes give England their first win in a Test match in Australia since 2011, to give the visitors a consolation four wicket victory in the 2025 Ashes series in Melbourne.

A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years Saturday, restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory to clinch a chaotic fourth Ashes clash that was all over inside two days.

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Chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt marks the performances of the Australia and England teams after the fourth Test in Melbourne.

Chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt marks the performances of the Australia and England teams after the fourth Test in Melbourne.

Chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt marks the performances of the Australia and England teams after the fourth Test in Melbourne.

A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years Saturday, restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory to clinch a chaotic fourth Ashes clash that was all over inside two days.

Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a development that could bolster Russia’s ability to deliver missiles across Europe, two US researchers have found by studying satellite imagery. The researchers’ assessment broadly aligns with US intelligence findings, said ‌a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share information not authorised for public release. Russian President Vladimir...