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MCG pitch is easy scapegoat but sloppy cricket is to blame for early Ashes finishes

While the Melbourne curator had to face the media and say sorry, some of the players owe him an apology in return

The Guardian - UK

Former England and Glamorgan batter and ECB boss Hugh Morris dies, aged 62

Morris was the youngest-ever captain at Glamorgan, aged 22, and featured for his country’s Test side on three occasions, while also acting as the ECB’s first managing director from 2007 to 2013

The Independent UK

Australia allrounder released from squad to play BBL

Australia allrounder Beau Webster and reserve batter Josh Inglis have been released from the Ashes squad to play in the BBL ahead of the SCG Test.

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Huge financial hit Australian cricket faces for shortened Ashes Test revealed

The fourth Test at the MCG between England and Australia ended inside two days leaving a huge amount of refunds to be handed out, as well as lost merchandise and food sales

The Independent UK

Why England’s lottery-ticket Ashes win in Australia increases Bazball frustration

THE ASHES: England have won an Ashes Test down under for the first time in 15 years, writes Cameron Ponsonby, but their dramatic MCG triumph begs the question: why only now?

The Independent UK

Bizarre decision to bat Brydon Carse at number three explained by Ben Stokes

Normal No 10 Carse was surprisingly thrust up the order to No 3 during England’s second innings – with limited effect

The Independent UK

‘Finally we’ve won one’: Stokes delighted by Ashes Test win but pitch was ‘not ideal’

Ben Stokes marked the end of England’s 15-year winless streak in Australia by sharing ‘a little hug’ and a few words of relief with Joe Root

The Guardian - UK

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England end 15-year losing streak in Australia with Ashes Test victory

England secured their first Test victory in Australia in 15 years, ending a long winless streak on Australian soil. Captain Ben Stokes and Joe Root, who had experienced many defeats there, shared “a little hug” and a moment of relief after the win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The match…

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes admits England’s chaotic Ashes win ‘not the best advertisement’ for Test cricket

England recorded a first Ashes Test win in Australia for 15 years by winning inside two days at the MCG, where chaos and mayhem reigned supreme

The Independent UK

Boxing Day Test serves up too much of a good thing even in the season of excess

England chance their arm and emerge as winners in an Ashes half-match that felt a little hollow

The Guardian - UK

TNT killed the TV star: how cycling's paywall has driven fans away from the sport

Looking back on a year in which cycling fans face soaring costs to watch cycling on TV, Adam Becket explores the consequences for viewers, broadcasters and the sport’s future

Cycling Weekly

England seal first win in Australia for 15 years to avoid Ashes whitewash

England chase down 175 to win by four wickets inside two days in Melbourne

Evening Standard

England survive MCG mayhem to break Ashes drought in Australia with win in fourth Test

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett made a flying start as the tourists charged to a four-wicket win inside two days on a spicy pitch at the MCG

The Guardian - UK

England end 15-year wait for Test win in Australia with wild two-day triumph

England ended a run of 16 defeats and two draws across four tours.

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Stokes hails 'brave' England after drought-breaking win

Ben Stokes beamed with pride and a hint of relief after England's "courageous" victory in the fourth Ashes Test ended a 15-year drought in Australia.

The Guardian - UK

England beat Australia by four wickets in chaotic Boxing Day Test – as it happened

England chase down 175-run target to claim drought-breaking Ashes victory in Australia on day two of the fourth Test at the MCG

The Independent UK

Watch: Ashes crowd honours Shane Warne with cap-tipping tribute

Watch the moment the Ashes crowd tips their caps in tribute to the late Shane Warne on Friday (26 December).

The Guardian - UK

Brief shades of Boxing Day 2010 but Australia’s 2025 bowling cohort were always in control

Given how parlous England’s batting has been, there was the strong chance that 152 for the home team in Melbourne presaged worse to come. So it turned out.

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The Independent UK

The Harry Brook innings that showed England’s muddled minds amid Ashes carnage

Brook played true to England’s values on a day where 20 wickets tumbled – would they have been better served sticking to their positive approach throughout the tour?

Evening Standard

England reeling as 20 wickets tumble on chaotic first day of fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne

England bowled out for 110 as Australia hold second-innings lead of 46 after almost farcical day at the MCG

The Guardian - UK

Australia edge England as 20 wickets fall on wild day one of Boxing Day Test

Australia claim a 46-run lead after bowlers on both sides feast on green-tinged pitch in front of a record crowd on day one at the MCG

The Independent UK

England’s Ashes chaos continues as 20 wickets tumble in farcical start to Boxing Day Test

Australia secured a first-innings lead despite being bowled out for 152 at the MCG

The Independent UK

Josh Tongue leads the charge as England skittle Australia for 152 runs

Tongue finished with five for 45.

The Guardian - AU

Boxing Day Test filled with cheer and hope but nothing can be taken for granted

A record-breaking MCG crowd sets the scene for cricket’s great Ashes celebration with compelling contest on Melbourne green-top

The Guardian - UK

Australia lead England by 46 runs after day one of fourth Ashes Test – as it happened

Australia dismissed for 152 before skittling England for 110 and surviving a single second-innings over on a frenetic Boxing Day at the MCG

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