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December 31, 2025 1:07 PM

Ashes: Jacob Bethell looks to cement place as England number three

Jacob Bethell was not supposed to be England's headline act in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but he looked like a player who belonged when the tourists made their nervous chase for victory against Australia. Replacing the dropped O...

December 29, 2025 4:50 PM

MCG pitch rated ‘unsatisfactory’ after chaotic Ashes test

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch for the Boxing Day test between Australia and England has been given an "unsatisfactory" rating after 20 wickets fell in the first three sessions and the match was wrapped up inside two days. England won the ...

December 29, 2025 3:14 PM

Ashes: Australia’s Usman Khawaja confirmed for Sydney test

Australia head coach and selector Andrew McDonald has confirmed Usman Khawaja will play in the fifth Ashes test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground amid media speculation it could be his last international. The oldest player in an ageing sq...

December 29, 2025 11:56 AM

Curator ‘shocked’ by Melbourne pitch performance in Ashes

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator who prepared the widely criticised pitch for the fourth Ashes test said he was in a "state of shock" as wickets tumbled in the two-day match. England completed a four-wicket victory after tea on Saturday, t...

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