Pakistan, Dec. 27 -- England snapped a 15-year winless streak on Australian soil with a thrilling four-wicket victory in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, sealing the match inside two chaotic days in front of a bumper crowd of 92,045.

After a remarkable opening day that saw 20 wickets fall - the most on day one of an Ashes Test since 1909 - England piled pressure on the hosts by dismissing Australia for just 132 shortly after lunch on day two. That left the tourists chasing a modest target of 175 to claim a morale-boosting victory after heavy defeats in the first three Tests.

England's run chase was built on aggressive intent from the start, with openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett embracing their trademark "Bazball...