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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barney Ronay in Melbourne

England attack’s holiday fling might be the start of something more serious

England’s Josh Tongue (centre) celebrates with teammate Will Jacks (left) and Brydon Carse (right) after taking the wicket of Australia's Usman Khawaja
Josh Tongue is congratulated by Brydon Carse on his second-innings dismissal of Usman Khawaja. The two bowlers were pivotal to England’s win. Photograph: Robbie Stephenson/PA

What does it mean? How should we feel? What are the roots that clutch? What branches grow out of this stony rubbish? For most of its combined 142 overs, watching England’s fourth Test victory in Melbourne felt like drifting in and out of a drunken sleep while trying and failing to follow the plot of a particularly gruelling action movie.

Why is this car chase happening? Why is The Rock defusing a torpedo inside a collapsing Maya temple? Why are they running to the top of the nearest generic tall building for this final, final, final showdown? Wait. Will Jacks is playing?

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