England's bowling attack continued to maintain a stranglehold on Australia's batsmen in the fourth test on Tuesday, putting the visitors on the brink of a first successful Ashes tour triumph in 24 years.
Needing 415 runs just to make England bat again, Australia's brittle top order disintegrated under pressure once more, limping to 169-6 at stumps in front of a despondent crowd of more than 68,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Australia, who were bundled out for 98 in the first innings, trail England by 246 runs and are odds-on favourites to become the first team to surrender the Ashes on home soil since Alan Border's defeat to the Mike Gatting-led England team in 1986/87.
Image: England captain Andrew Strauss, center, celebrates with compatriot Matt Prior, right, after catching out Michael Clarke, left, from Australia off the bowling of Graeme Swann during the third day of the fourth Ashes cricket test match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010.
Images: AP
Text: Reuters
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