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20 wickets fall on first day of Boxing Day Ashes Test; England capitulation shows no signs of ending as Australia dominates #wickets #fall #day #Boxing #Day #Ashes #Test #England #capitulation #shows #signs #Australia #dominates

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The Boxing Day Ashes Test between Australia and England unfolded at a breakneck pace on the first day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a total of 20 wickets fell as bowlers from both sides rejoiced. The track offered plenty of help to the pacers and the 10mm turf came fully into play with batters looking out to sea. The match began with England captain Ben Stokes winning the toss and electing to bowl. Josh Tongue justified the call, returning with five wickets, helping the visitors bowl out Australia for 152, with Michael Neser leading the way with 35.

Australia's Scott Boland is congratulated by his teammates after taking a catch to dismiss England batsman Brydon Carse. (AFP)
Australia’s Scott Boland is congratulated by his teammates after taking a catch to dismiss England batsman Brydon Carse. (AFP)

England, who were 0-3 going into the fourth Test, would have had hopes of finally getting the upper hand in an Ashes Test in the 2025-26 series, but alas, it was not meant to be. As once again, England’s batters showed their mettle for the fight, attacking the bowling from ball number 1 and throwing away their wickets.

England’s batting innings got off to the worst possible start as Stokes and co were reduced to 16/4 at one point with Ben Duckett (2), Jacob Bethell (1), Zak Crawley (5) and Joe Root (0) all returning to the hut.

Harry Brook played a knock of 41 runs from 34 balls, while Gus Atkinson scored 28, and these two knocks somehow took England past the 100-run mark, reducing Australia’s lead to just 42. For Australia, Neser took four wickets while Scott Boland scalped three.

England’s final wicket fell on time and Australia only had to bat one. The hosts then sent Scott Boland as night watchman, covering for Jake Weatherald. Boland played the entire match and managed to score the last ball of the day, extending Australia’s lead to 46.

Record crowd at Melbourne Cricket Ground

The MCG witnessed a record crowd on the opening day of the fourth Test between Australia and England. 94,199 fans turned up on Friday, the highest crowd ever recorded for a cricket match at the venue.

The historic crowd surpassed the previous record of 93,013, set during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand. The attendance also set a new record for the largest single-day attendance in Test cricket, surpassing the 91,112 spectators who attended the MCG for the first day of the 2013 Boxing Day Test between Australia and England.

Coming back to cricket, the 20-wicket haul is the sixth highest to fall on the opening day of a Test between Australia and England. This is the fifth highest number of wickets to have fallen on the opening day of a Test in Australia.

“The ball was nipping and we had to bowl in the right areas. A dream come true. You have to put the pressure back on their bowlers; the ball is nipping. You have to find the perfect balance between defense and attack,” Neser said while speaking to broadcasters after Australia bowled out England for 110.



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Football: WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Arsenal beat Villa 4-1 while Chelsea and Man Utd both held on #Football #WRAPUP #1SoccerArsenal #beat #Villa #Chelsea #Man #Utd #held

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LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Arsenal closed out 2025 in emphatic fashion, beating third-placed Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers, who picked up their third point of the season, while Bournemouth took a point against Chelsea, forcing a 2-2 draw after a frantic first half.

Man United are sixth, tied on 30 points with fifth-placed Chelsea.

At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal slammed the door as they charged Villa, ending their club-record 11-game winning streak.

Goals from Gabriel Magalhaes and Martin Zubimendi early in the second half put Arsenal in control of a match that looked fraught with danger.

Gabriel scored the opener from a corner in the 48th minute before Martin Odegaard slipped in a pass for Zubimendi to score four minutes later. Arsenal secured the points when Leandro Trossard shot from the edge of the area before Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to add the fourth.

Ollie Watkins scored a consolation goal for Villa in stoppage time.

“I think it was amazing,” Jesus told Sky Sports. “It’s always difficult to play against them… The mentality of the team is really, really growing and every game is growing even more and I think we win today because of the mentality.”

Arsenal top the table with 45 points, while second-placed Manchester City can close the gap when they play Sunderland on Thursday.

Villa are six points behind Arsenal.

It took six minutes at Stamford Bridge for Bournemouth to shock Chelsea when David Brooks grabbed the opener. Cole Palmer equalized from the spot in the 15th minute and Fernandez put Chelsea ahead with a shot eight minutes later.

Justin Kluivert brought Bournemouth level in the 27th minute to grab a point, adding to the London side’s unenviable record of one win in seven league matches. Chelsea are in fifth place, while Bournemouth are 10 places below them.

MAN UTD FIGHT

Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee made the most of a rare start by putting the exhausted hosts ahead with a deflected shot from the edge of the area in the 27th minute.

But Wolves managed to equalize just before the break thanks to a header from Ladislav Krejci.

Patrick Dorgu briefly celebrated what he thought was a winner in the 90th minute, but it was flagged for offside.

“We struggled the whole game,” United boss Ruben Amorim said. “We lacked creation… the offensive fluidity was not there.

“We didn’t play well. When you don’t play well with the ball, you struggle without it.”

Wolves have three points from 19 games, 15 points from the safe zone.

Newcastle United’s Joelinton scored after 65 seconds and Yoane Wissa doubled their lead five minutes later in a 3-1 defeat to 19th-placed Burnley, who are winless in their last 10 games.

Josh Laurent pulled one back in the 23rd minute, but Bruno Guimaraes sealed Newcastle’s rare away victory with an injury-time goal.

Everton moved up to eighth in the table with a 2-0 victory over former manager Sean Dyche and Nottingham Forest thanks to goals from James Garner and Thierno Barry.

West Ham United drew 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion in a match featuring three first-half penalties.

Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta, from the penalty spot, scored before the break for West Ham, while Brighton’s Danny Welbeck struck from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute but fired another over the crossbar.

Joel Veltman scored for Brighton in the 61st minute to secure the draw.

There are four more games on New Year’s Day, including fourth-placed Liverpool hosting Leeds United at Anfield.

(Reporting by Lori Ewing, editing by Christian Radnedge)



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ALERT: Gardai appeal for information about car used in double murder in Offaly town #ALERT #Gardai #appeal #information #car #double #murder #Offaly #town

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Gardai have appealed for information about a car they believe was used to commit a double murder in County Offaly earlier this month.

In an update they say they are continuing to investigate all circumstances surrounding the fatal fire which occurred at a domestic residence in Castleview Park, Edenderry on the evening of Saturday December 6.

Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt died in the fire and a murder investigation, led by a senior investigating officer, was subsequently launched.

Tadhg’s grandmother continues to receive hospital treatment for severe burns.

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Investigating gardai have now launched a public appeal for any information regarding a black Kia Rio Saloon car, registration number 08-D-24363.

It is said that the two men who carried out the fatal arson left the scene in the vehicle, which was later found burnt out in County Kildare.

“This black Kia Rio was found burnt out in Tipper East, Naas, Co Kildare in the early hours of December 7. The Garda investigation team is satisfied that no previous registered owner of this car is involved in any way in this deadly attack,” a spokesperson said.

The Garda investigation team say they want to speak with anyone who may have information about any person or people who had access to the Kia Rio between October 7 and December 7.

They are also appealing to anyone with knowledge of the car’s location or activities between December 1 and 7. Anyone with CCTV footage or footage of the car in Kildare, Laois, Offaly or the surrounding areas is urged to make the footage available.

Anyone with information relating to the double murder can contact the investigation team in confidence via the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

The investigation team can also be contacted at the incident room at Tullamore Garda Station on 057 932 7600 or at any Garda Station, particularly Edenderry Garda Station.

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