Highlights: Australia vs England (4th Test, Day 1)

Twenty wickets fell on a fast-moving opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

Australia gain edge after 20-wicket day

An astounding 20 wickets fell on a frantic day one of the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG.

Australia opts for all-pace attack

Australia will take an all-pace attack into the fourth Ashes Test, while Josh Inglis was dropped.

Stokes dodges England drinking allegations

Captain Ben Stokes says protecting England players’ welfare is his top concern amid claims of excessive drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break.

Injured Archer out of Ashes, Pope dropped

England pace spearhead Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series with a side strain while batsman Ollie Pope was axed for the fourth Test.

'Shattered' Lyon faces long recovery

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says off-spinner Nathan Lyon is determined to fight his way back into the team after undergoing surgery for a torn hamstring.

Key to probe England's 'stag-do' drinking

England managing director Rob Key has pledged to investigate whether players’ drinking on a mid-Ashes break went too far.

Australia call up injury replacements

Australia captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon have been ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test against England.

Baz wants to keep coaching England

England coach Brendon McCullum admits his future is out of his hands after a chastening Ashes series defeat.

Strauss: Axing McCullum, Stokes won't solve Ashes woes

Andrew Strauss has warned that sacking England coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will not be enough to change a “depressingly one-sided story” in Australia.

Windies captain: I let the team down

West Indies captain Roston Chase admits he failed to lead from the front on the field in their 2-0 Test series loss to New Zealand.

Black Caps win series after Windies collapse

Jacob Duffy took five wickets as New Zealand crushed the West Indies by 323 runs in the third Test in Mount Maunganui to seal a 2-0 series victory.

Baz admits errors in Ashes prep

Coach Brendon McCullum has conceded England got their preparations wrong heading into the Ashes.

Williamson to make call on Test future

When Kane Williamson leaves the Bay Oval field on Monday at the end of the Black Caps’ third Test against the West Indies, he may never don New Zealand whites again.

Cummins, Lyon doubts for MCG Ashes Test

Australia captain Pat Cummins says retaining the Ashes after just three Tests was “hugely satisfying” and vows no let up in Melbourne.