As most of Australia’s squad took off what would have been the fourth day of the Boxing Day Test, the batter was required back on the tools in the MCG nets on Monday. Read...

England celebrated their first Test win in Australia in close to 15 years as they chased down 175 runs for a four-wicket victory completed in two manic days. Read...

The MCG’s seam-friendly Boxing Day Test pitch has been assessed as “unsatisfactory” by the International Cricket Council, breaking the venue’s streak of top ratings. Read...

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. Read...

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. Read...

Winning a lottery on a seaming MCG pitch can’t mask the failings of their Ashes venture in Australia. Read...

Figures suggest the surge in post-Christmas shoppers was the strongest in a decade. Read...

How can such a small thing matter so much in a game of cricket? Read...

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? Read...

Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test. Read...