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England needs 175 runs to win Fourth Ashes test

Boxing Day Ashes Test: England wins first Test in Australia since 2011, winning Boxing Test by four wickets

Dreams of another Ashes whitewash evaporated as the Boxing Day Test faceplanted to a two-day finish on an MCG pitch that will cost $10m in revenue for Cricket Australia.

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England seal first Ashes Test win in Australia since 2011 - as it happened

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England ends 18-match winless streak in Australia with 4-wicket victory in the 4th Ashes test

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ICC rates Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch ‘unsatisfactory’ after two-day Test

It broke the venue’s streak of “very good” ratings forthe past three Boxing Day Tests and earned it one demerit point.

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ICC rates MCG pitch ‘unsatisfactory’ after two-day Ashes Test

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MCG pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' after chaotic Ashes test

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Player ratings: Stokes and Tongue help inspire England to victory over Australia

England beat Australia by four wickets on a somewhat farcical second day of the fourth Ashes Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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ICC rates MCG Boxing Day Test pitch 'unsatisfactory'

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MCG curator in 'state of shock' at two-day Test

Ten reasons this was the most ludicrous Test match in history

The fourth Test of the Ashes series is over after two days, following 20 wickets falling on day one, with the 10mm of grass left on the wicket causing havoc.

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Test cricket explained in 60 seconds

Test cricket can be a daunting spectacle for the unfamiliar: a vast field, two sets of wickets and up to five days of play in a single match. But it is also beautiful; a prolonged battle unlike anything else in world sport. So as part of The Athletic’s ...

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England Vs India Series A Reminder That Test Match Cricket Can’t Die

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Mohammed Siraj of India greets the crowd after being announced as the player of the match on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images ...

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England secures consolation victory against Australia in Melbourne Test

Earned Win In a challenging match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, England managed to secure a consolation victory over Australia, with the game concluding within just two days due to a bowler-friendly pitch.

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The Ashes enter the Twilight Zone: What makes pink-ball, day-night cricket so different — and difficult?

The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. No team sport is quite so obsessed by the colour of the ball as cricket. Where the annual shift in English Premier League footballs from white to yellow during winter passes without ...