(CNN) -- England took a giant stride towards retaining the Ashes after bowling out Australia for a paltry 98 and then establishing a 59-run first innings lead by the close of the first day of the fourth Test in Melbourne.
Australia, sent in to bat after England captain Andrew Strauss won a crucial toss, were dismissed for their lowest score in 133 years of Ashes Tests at the famed MCG.
Pacemen James Anderson and Chris Tremlett took four wickets apiece, with Tim Bresnan, recalled to the England team in place of Steven Finn, chipping in with the other two on a pitch offering early movement.
But it was an abject performance by the home batsmen, brought into sharp focus as England openers Strauss and Alastair Cook had compiled an unbroken stand of 157 by stumps. CNN
