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ICC rates MCG pitch ‘unsatisfactory’ after England win fourth Ashes Test in two days

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has ruled that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch used for the fourth Ashes Test on Boxing Day was “unsatisfactory” and “too much in favour of the bowlers...

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

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The Ashes: MCG pitch curator was in 'state of shock' and vows to learn after two-day Test between Australia and England

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ICC rates MCG Boxing Day Test pitch 'unsatisfactory'

The MCG pitch for the Boxing Day Ashes Test between Australia and England, which ended inside two days, has earned itself an "unsatisfactory" rating from the ICC match referee for the game, Jeff Crowe...

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Official MCG pitch rating revealed after backlash following Boxing Day Ashes Test

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‘State of shock’: MCG curator learns fate after Boxing Day Test farce

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Memo to Australia and England: honour the format that has elevated you

The MCG Test offered a sorry spectacle, courtesy batters who could not dig down - unlike their Ashes predecessors

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

Australia host England in the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.

England star flies home from Australia with immediate effect and ruled out of the rest of Ashes series

ENGLAND seamer Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the final Ashes Test. The Surrey ace, 27, suffered a hamstring injury on day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne, which England won by chasing

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

England fought back to claim six wickets as Australia staggered to 98-6 in its second innings at lunch on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes test on Saturday. Australia holds an overall lead of 140 after running through England for 110 in a dramatic first day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Stokes savours the end of England's victory drought in Australia

It was a relieved Ben Stokes bidding good riddance to more than a decade of pain for English cricket in Australia on Saturday as his team rallied from the depths to complete a drought-breaking test win in Melbourne.

Well done England but this proved Australia’s batsmen are so ordinary

It was no fluke. Winning the toss was a bit of good luck but England’s bowling in the second innings was excellent.