ASHES HEAT TURNS UP : AUSTRALIA DOMINATE ENGLAND ON A DRAMA PACKED DAY-1 AT THE 4TH TEST
By Crick tv
Created at Dec 26, 2025 12:53 PM
The 4th Ashes Test started with all the drama you expected. Australia and England faced off, showing great fast bowling, tough batting, and shifts in who was on top. Here’s the recap of how the day went, session by session, as the Ashes story got another twist.
Morning New ball, old fight
The day started with clear skies and a pitch that look good for fast bowlers. Winning the toss was key and set the tone for our tough first hour. The new ball moved around and batters were tested right away.
Australia’s bowler found the right spot early, challenging England’s batter with control. They focused on patients and building pressure, bowling Maiden over and making the batters play. England played it safe, defending well and only going for shorts when they had to. Australia took a couple of wickets early, exciting the crowd and showing how important. It is to be careful in Ashes and cricket.
Middle fightback
As the ball got older, England started to settle in. A good partnership helped study the innings with battles, defending well but also hitting good shots when they could. It was a battle between bat and ball.
Australia switched the bowlers around, using spin to slow the Scoring and try to force mistakes. It worked as the pressure led to a wicket. Still, England fought back keeping the score going. By lunch and into the afternoon it was pretty even.
Afternoon strategy time.
The afternoon was all about tactics. Field positions got more aggressive, battles took more chances than the pace change. England try to score off bad balls, while Australia looked for wickets by changing their bowling speeds.
A key part of the day saw wickets fall quickly, putting Australia back on top. Good catches and controlled bowling showed Australia’s plan to dominate day one. But England’s lower order did not give up, forming another partnership that annoyed the bowlers. In added important runs.
Evening Late action
As the sun went down, the intensity increased, The second new ball made the game lively again. Australia sensed the chance and attacked using bounds and movement to trouble the batters.
England showed courage, getting out of the way of short balls and defending carefully to survive the last hour. A late wicket or two added excitement, but England reached the end of the day with hope and walk to do on day two.
Day one takeaway. Australia ahead, game on
By the end of the day Australia had a slight leaked that to control bowling and key wickets but Australia’s fight keep the match close. Day one had everything, Ashes fans want Intensity, skill and drama.
With the Lots still to play for, Day 2 should be exciting as England try to build on the platform and Australia try to strike early. The Ashes Rivalry is alive and well and this 4th Test is shaping up to another classic.