England Bowled Out for 110 After Tongue's Five-Wicket Haul on Eventful Day at MCG

England's batting struggles continued as they were dismissed for 110 in just 30 overs, following Josh Tongue's impressive five-wicket haul that restricted Australia to 152 on the opening day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne. The tourists' aim is now to avoid a 5-0 series sweep, having already lost the series in 11 days. England's innings got off to a disastrous start, with Ben Duckett falling for 2, and the team never fully recovered, despite a valiant 41 from Harry Brook. Australia will resume on the second day with a lead of 46 runs, after negotiating one over before stumps without losing a wicket. The hosts had earlier been bowled out for 152, with Tongue taking 5-45 and Gus Atkinson claiming 2-28. England's batting woes have been a major concern throughout the series, and the team's inability to cope with Australia's high-quality attack has been a significant factor in their struggles. The pitch at the MCG has been deemed difficult to bat on, but England's batsmen will need to find a way to adapt if they are to have any chance of winning the Test.