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.

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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.

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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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7 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.

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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.

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7 d. ago Boxing Day Test LIVE: Twenty wickets tumble on opening day as MCG pitch comes under fire

Australian bowlers are fighting back in the fourth Ashes Test match after their batters failed dismally on a green wicket on the opening day. Follow the action LIVE.

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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.

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7 d. ago Boxing Day Test LIVE: Australia faces a nervous final over after 20 wickets tumble on day one of Boxing Day Test

Australian bowlers are fighting back in the fourth Ashes Test match after their batters failed dismally on a green wicket on the opening day. Follow the action LIVE.

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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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