2 h. ago ‘Wouldn’t be ideal’: Steve Smith delivers emphatic retirement response

Usman Khawaja’s storybook SCG farewell has raised the question whether the batting great has considered following suit.

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22 h. ago ‘This is our grand final’: But SCG curator isn’t feeling the heat ahead of Ashes finale

The Boxing Day Test was over inside two days. SCG curator Adam Lewis has given an early indication of how the pitch will play in Sydney.

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5 d. ago Bradman and co. knew toughness was part of Test cricket. Do today’s players?

Few of the players involved in the Boxing Day Test put their body on the line, gesturing, laughing and cursing as they departed as if the surface was unplayable. It was appalling.

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5 d. ago Were you not entertained? Satisfied? Making sense of a rogue Boxing Day Test

Much as many would like to wall off this Test, it might not be possible. Besides, some five-day Tests of yore should have been euthanised before their time.

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5 d. ago ‘This one’s going to sting’: The blunt phone call from cricket boss to the MCC amid Boxing Day disaster

The inside story of a two-day Test match, the commercial fiasco that followed, and the curator at the centre of it.

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5 d. ago Why 10 millimetres of MCG grass made batting a nightmare in the Boxing Day Test

Why is everyone so worked up about the length of the grass, how does it make life difficult for batters, and what does it mean for the famous Melbourne stadium? 

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6 d. ago MCG’s rating record in peril as Stokes slams Boxing Day pitch

England captain Ben Stokes has slammed the MCG pitch as Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg flagged the governing body could take a more direct influence over pitch preparation after the Boxing Day Test finished inside two days.

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6 d. ago Got tickets for days three and four of the Boxing Day Test? Here’s how to get a refund

Cricket fans with tickets to days three and four of the Test will need to find something else to do after England sealed a win in two days.

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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 ‘Short Tests are bad for business’: MCG carnage could spark change on pitch preparation

Cricket Australia lost about $4 million in revenue from the two-day Test in Perth and, with 90,000 expected on Sunday, will likely be hit even harder if the Boxing Day Test does not see a third day.

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6 d. ago Ashes player ratings: The Australian trio who should be nervous after Bazballers finally deliver

England have finally fired an Ashes shot, and a growing host of Aussies are now looking over their shoulders. We rate every player from another scarcely believable Boxing Day Test.

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6 d. ago Got tickets for days 3 and 4 of the Boxing Day Test? Here’s how to get a refund

Cricket fans with tickets to days 3 and 4 of the Test will need to find something else to do on Sunday, with tens of thousands now owed refunds.

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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 ‘Short Tests are bad for business’: How MCG carnage could spark change on pitch preparation

Cricket Australia lost about $4 million in revenue from the two-day Test in Perth and, with 90,000 expected on Sunday, will likely be hit even harder if the Boxing Day Test does not see a third day.

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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 How Scott Boland went from a golden duck at No.11 to opening batsman on one crazy Boxing Day

The MCG has seen some wild days in its time, though rarely as crazy as this. Twenty wickets, 266 runs and the constant threat of a wicket falling kept a record crowd entertained

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