BOURNE SUPREMACY

Stokes' men finally deliver in Oz to break 15-year drought and give fans a little something to cheer about

- FROM RORY DOLLARD IN MELBOURNE

ENGLAND'S long wait for an Ashes win on Australian soil is finally over as they came out on top after two days of mayhem in Melbourne.

Ben Stokes’ dreams of bringing the urn back home may have already been over after three straight losses.

But the grim prospect of a 5-0 whitewash is off the table as his side emerged from a batting graveyard at the MCG with a four-wicket win in the fourth Test.

England last won Down Under in January 2011, losing 16 times and drawing twice across four tours before finally ending the sequence here.

Chasing 175 may have felt like a lottery on a minefield of a pitch - but for once England had the winning ticket as Jacob Bethell made a vital 40 on his Ashes debut.

For the second time in the space of 24 hours, England's bowlers held up their part of the bargain, rolling over Australia for 132 in less than 35 overs, despite Gus Atkinson's withdrawal with a hamstring injury.