The ICC rated the pitch used in Melbourne for the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia as unsatisfactory and handed the venue one demerit point.

England pace bowler Gus Atkinson has joined the tourists' mounting injury toll after being ruled out for the fifth and final Ashes cricket test in Sydney with a hamstring injury.

Veteran England batsman Joe Root has said it would be "silly" to change England's management team after losing the Ashes, with players "absolutely committed" to the current set-up.

The Australia vs England Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ended in just two days. A total of 36 wickets fell across six sessions in the game.

Ben Duckett gave a savage reply to an Australian fan after the latter was seen mocking the England opener with a "Do you want a beer?" sledge during Day 2 of the 4th Ashes Test on Saturday.

The pitch offered by the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the fourth Ashes Test has come under scanner after the match ended inside two days.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) chief curator Matt Page was left in a 'state of shock' after the fourth Ashes Test match between Australia and England ended within 2 days.

The total dominance by Australia in their own backyard finally came to an end after 14 years and over 5,400 days as England finally won an Ashes Test in Australia.

Josh Tongue considered retiring when injuries sidelined him for long spells a few years ago but the England fast bowler was happy he persevered after guiding his side to a four-wicket win in the fourth Ashes Test.

Joe Root scored 15 runs in the second innings of the fourth Australia vs England Test of the ongoing Ashes series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to achieve the feat.

Michael Vaughan has said that no Test cricket fans should be celebrating after they saw the fourth Ashes Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground end in just two days.

Australia captain Steve Smith admitted that England outplayed them in the Boxing Day Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The 10mm of grass left on the pitch resulted in 36 wickets falling in six sessions at the MCG.

Ben Stokes has taken a brutal stance on the MCG pitch, saying that if a pitch like the one at Melbourne were served somewhere else in the world, there would have been "hell-on" criticism

England's trip to Noosa after a thumping loss in the second Test in Brisbane also drew immense scrutiny and worldwide coverage, with players alleged to have engaged in excessive drinking, particularly Ben Duckett and all-rounder Bethell

England registered a historic win over Australia in the fourth Ashes Test on Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg said short Tests were bad for business with the carnage on Boxing Day the most wickets to fall on the first day of an Ashes Test since 1909.

England captain Ben Stokes said it felt "really special" to be on the winning side in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.