6 d. ago Stokes praises Barmy Army in historic Ashes win, Smith blames lack of runs on ‘tricky’ wicket

England have avoided an Ashes whitewash by winning a memorable Boxing Day Test at the MCG – their first Test win on Australian soil in almost 15 years. Follow the reaction.

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6 d. ago Ashes Boxing Day Test LIVE: England fans boisterous, Aussie supporters hopeful as tourists close on victory

Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes test after an extraordinary 20 wickets fell in front of a record crowd at the MCG on Friday.

Sport

6 d. ago Ashes Boxing Day Test LIVE: England fans find their voice, daring to dream of first Test win on Australian soil since 2011

Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes test after an extraordinary 20 wickets fell in front of a record crowd at the MCG on Friday.

Sport

6 d. ago Ashes Boxing Day Test LIVE: Bazball in full flight as England sends in bowler at No.3 to chase victory

Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes test after an extraordinary 20 wickets fell in front of a record crowd at the MCG on Friday.

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6 d. ago Ashes Boxing Day Test LIVE: Wickets tumbling, Steve Smith could run out of partners as two

Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes test after an extraordinary 20 wickets fell in front of a record crowd at the MCG on Friday.

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6 d. ago Ashes Boxing Day Test LIVE: England strike again. Visitors snare third wicket with MCG clash on tenterhooks

Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes test after an extraordinary 20 wickets fell in front of a record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

Events

7 d. ago Ashes Boxing Day Test LIVE: Boland falls as crowd flocks to MCG for thrilling day two clash

Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes test after an extraordinary 20 wickets fell in front of a record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

Politics

7 d. ago The Ashes Boxing Day Test day one recap: The Cameron Green brain fade that sparked an epic collapse

Like all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Shane Watson before him, Green has become the whipping boy among fans who have lost patience with the youngest player in an ageing team – and dismissals like Friday’s do nothing to win them over.

Society

8 d. ago The fight for the Ashes is over. But the Boxing Day Test is definitely not dead

Boxing Day at the cricket is a tradition, which makes it significant outside the scoreline in any one series. It’s a secular feast day, with all the rites.

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