MELBOURNE, Dec 27 (Reuters) - ‌England batter Joe Root hailed his team's drought-breaking win in the Melbourne Ashes ‌test on Saturday as a triumph of adaptation and nerve in a "fast-forward" ‌match shaped by a treacherous pitch.

England had lost the first three matches in the series but chased down 175 to win the fourth by four wickets, claiming a first test victory in Australia in 15 ‍years.