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Star Hobart batter Tim David has left the field mid-innings after injuring a hamstring against the Perth Scorchers, barely more than a month out from the T20 World Cup.

The biggest-ever crowd for a day of cricket in Australia has flocked to the MCG for the Boxing Day Test, despite the Ashes already being decided.

It’s the first time Anika Wells has missed the Boxing Day Test since she was handed the portfolio.

The 129-strong fleet scattered rose petals off the coast of Bondi Beach as they passed early in the race.

West Australian pace ace Jhye Richardson will play his first Test in four years, set to make up a four-man Australian pace attack in the Boxing Day Test on Friday. 

Australia's bid for an Ashes whitewash will resume at the MCG on Boxing Day without a spinner after they elected not to pick a replacement for Nathan Lyon.

England’s under-fire cricketers have donned Santa hats during a low-key Christmas Day training session in Melbourne as they try and stave off an embarrassing Ashes whitewash. SEE THE PICS

Six supermaxis will compete for line honours while plenty of others eye a handicap victory in the 80th running of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Jhye Richardson is poised to play his first Test match in four years, picked in a 12-man Australian squad for Boxing Day. 

The yacht formerly known as Wild Oats XI is returning to the Sydney to Hobart after undergoing significant modifications and a rebrand.

Star England paceman Jofra Archer will miss the final two Tests of The Ashes, with the tourists also making a selection statement by dropping a senior batter for the Boxing Day clash. See the team changes here!

‘How I handle this moment right now is the most important thing to me.’

The Sydney to Hobart will pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack when the 80th running of the race commences on Boxing Day.

So much of Shane Warne's outstanding career featured big moments at the MCG and he will feature prominently during the Boxing Day Ashes Test.