Melbourne, Dec. 26 -- England pacer Josh Tongue enjoyed his outing on Day 1 of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), as he became the first England bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Boxing Day Test. However, England's batting remained their weak point in the series as they got all out for just 110 runs in reply to Australia's 152 on a happening Melbourne pitch. Tongue defended England's batting, saying it's how the Three Lions play.

England bowled Australia out for just 152 in the first innings, led by Josh Tongue's figures of 5 for 45 and Gus Atkinson's 2 for 28. However, England's batters fared even worse, collapsing for 110 in response as Australia's Michael Neser claimed 4 for 46 and Scot...