Australias Pat Cummins (rested) and Nathan Lyon (hamstring) out of fourth Ashes Test against England from Boxing Day; Jhye Richardson and Todd Murphy added to squad; Steve Smith set to captain at MCG;

Australia's home dominance has been maintained with the urn again retained before Christmas, leaving fans of both teams craving competition

The architects of the Bazball revolution that England aimed to use to summit test cricket have conceded the preparation wasn't quite right for the Ashes. That's not to say the strategy will be shelved.

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Lilac Hill warmup, Alex Carey’s glovework and Pat Cummins’ control of Joe Root are key parts of the story

Jofra Archer dismissed Mitchell Starc for a well-made 54 and No. 11 Nathan Lyon to restrict Australia to 371 and complete a five-wicket haul to keep England in the Ashes contest

Brendon McCullum has called on England to show their identity in the final two Ashes Tests, as the tourists look to avoid a series whitewash against Australia - a result that could leave his future as

England travelled to Australia with high hopes of regaining the Ashes. But defeat in Adelaide consigned them to an insurmountable 3-0 deficit and a lot of tough questions about how it went so wrong. Max Rushden is joined by Geoff Lemon,