England embark on exhilarating run-chase for victory in Boxing Day Test - A second two-day finish of the series was on the menu in Melbourne, with England 77 for two in pursuit of 175 at the tea break.

Australia is already batting for a second time and holds a 46-run lead after a wild day of cricket at the MCG.

The 11th biggest and one of the most intimidating stadia in world sport hosts the Boxing Day Test in front of a sell-out crowd of 100,000

Boxing Day on December 26 marks a major cricket event in Australia. The Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground draws huge crowds. This tradition started in 1950. Cricket is central to Boxing Day in Australia due to summer weather.

Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26, holds major sporting significance, especially in Australia, where the iconic MCG Test has become a long-standing cricket tradition., Cricket, Times Now

Australian cricket yesterday recorded its highest-ever attendance for a single day. A total of 162,408 fans attended Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and the BBL|15 matches. Find out more, only on CricTracker.

Twenty wickets tumbled on day one of the fourth Test between Australia and England on Friday, with the hosts dismissed for 152 and the tourists just 110. Six more fell on the second morning with Australia 98-6 at lunch, meaning 26 wickets had fallen in 98 overs and four sessions.

Like all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Shane Watson before him, Green has become the whipping boy among fans who have lost patience with the youngest player in an ageing team – and dismissals like Friday’s do nothing to win them over.