The Ashes, full score, Australia vs England, 4th Test, Day 3: ENG 491/9, Alastair Cook 244*

Alastair Cook scored a well-deserved double century as England took a 164-run lead against Australia on Day 3. Get full cricket score of Australia vs England, fourth Ashes Test, Day 3 here.

Alastair Cook reached his double century in 360 balls as England took a 164-run lead over Australia on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. The stoic opening left-hander reached 200 late on the third day, rebounding from a lean scoring series in the opening three Tests. It was Cook’s fifth double hundred in 151 Tests with his highest score of 294 coming against India in Birmingham in 2011. Stuart Broad scored a gritty half century to provide able support to the ex-skipper. Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins all took three wickets each for the hosts. Get full cricket score of Australia vs England, fourth Ashes Test here.

Alastair Cook scored his 5th Test hundred for England in the fourth Ashes Test vs Australia at Melbourne. Get full cricket score of Australia vs England, fourth Ashes Test, Day 3 here. (AFP)

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