Australia take 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series with tense 184-run victory on day five of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG

There have been 17 bigger chases to win a Test, and this is match number 2571.

Or 92 overs to survive. Including the change of innings, Australia have cost themselves four overs to make six runs. Don’t think that was worth it. But they have a hampered bowler in Starc with his rib problem, and a fifth bowler who doesn’t bowl in Marsh.

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