Australia ensured that the Ashes stayed Down Under for another couple of years after winning the Melbourne Test by an innings.
Scott Boland picked up 6/7 in an incredible exhibition of bowling as Australia won by an innings and 14 runs to retain the Ashes.
The second day of the third Ashes Test in Melbourne saw a fighting effort from England bowlers to limit the damage and dismiss Australia for 267.
The Australia vs England Test in Melbourne will go ahead despite cases of coronavirus being reported in the English camp.
Once again it was a poor batting performance from England as they were dismissed for a paltry 185 in the first innings of the Boxing Day Ashes Test.
England captain Joe Root scripted yet another Test record as he surpassed former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith’s record of scoring most runs as a captain in a calendar year.
England batters yet again failed miserably as they were dismissed for a paltry 185 in their first innings on Day 1 of the ongoing 3rd Ashes Test.
Joe Root needs 159 runs to become the batsman with the most runs in a calendar year in Tests.
England have dropped Ollie Pope, Rory Burns, Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes for the Melbourne Test against Australia.
Scott Boland will make his Ashes debut at the MCG against England after Jhye Richardson was ruled out due to a leg injury.