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The surface at Melbourne's MCG has come in for heavy criticism after 20 wickets fell on day one of the Ashes Test

Josh Tongue takes five-wicket haul, which includes bowling Steve Smith middle stump, as England torpedo Australia for 152 at MCG; tourists then skittled for 110 inside 30 overs to trail by 42 on first innings;

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We have seen this movie before. England are 3-0 down and have lost the Ashes before Christmas. Jobs will be lost. Captains may be replaced. Coaches could be fired. There will certainly be a squad overhaul.

Australia retained the Ashes with two matches to spare after paceman Mitchell Starc took three of the last four wickets to blunt England's defiant comeback Sunday in a tense fifth-day finish to the third cricket test.

WATCH: England are staring down yet another blow on a tour that full of them, with paceman Gus Atkinson limping off the MCG on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test.