Cricket

England players donned Santa hats on Christmas morning.

Santa hats and soccer: How battling Poms spent Christmas Day

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

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

Let’s go, Richo! WA quick poised for Test return

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

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Jofra Archer will miss the rest of the series.

Star quick OUT in fresh blow for England’s horror Ashes tour

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!

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England captain Ben Stokes has faced the media over the Noosa trip.

England captain addresses fallout from boozy Noosa trip

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

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Floppy hats will be doffed in Shane Warne's honour at the Boxing Day Test. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Floppy hats to be doffed in Shane Warne’s honour at MCG

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.

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Nathan Lyon  picks up an injury while fielding the ball during day five of the third Test.

Neglect of Nathan Lyon returns to haunt Australia

DANE ELDRIDGE: For all his tremendous longevity in becoming Australia’s most decorated offie, is this curtains for the man they call the GOAT?

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England cricket is looking into a video said to involve Ben Duckett. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

English cricket investigating social media video

A video said to feature Ben Duckett is under ECB investigation, in another problem for England's disastrous Ashes tour.

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A video of Ben Duckett appearing to be drunk has quickly gone viral.

Fresh Ashes drama as video of star’s boozy night goes viral

England have been forced to release another statement, hours after vowing to investigate the team’s drinking habits.

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Pat Cummins will play no further part in the Ashes

Aussie superstar to miss rest of Ashes

The Ashes is over for an Australian superstar and his future in another upcoming tournament remains unclear.

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Rob Key (r) has vowed to look at the drinking habits of Ben Stokes's team during the Ashes. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Key to investigate England drinking during Noosa break

As the fallout continues from England's disastrous Ashes tour, their cricket boss Rob Key is looking into what happened during the team's Noosa break.

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Rob Key (r) has vowed to look at the drinking habits of Ben Stokes's team during the Ashes. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

England boss to probe players’ drinking habits in Noosa

England’s cricket boss says he will investigate the drinking habits of players, after reports their mid-Ashes Noosa break resembled a “stag do”.

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Todd Murphy of the Sixers has been called into the Test squad.

Aussies’ mass changes for Boxing Day Test

Australia has made a raft of changes for the Boxing Day Test, with a Victorian spinner backed to nail his moment in place of the injured Nathan Lyon.

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Jhye Richardson and Corey Rocchiccioli.

SQUAD NAMED: Selectors make call on WA pair for Boxing Day

WA duo Jhye Richardson and Corey Rocchiccioli were both hoping to see their names in Australia’s 15-man squad for the Boxing Day Test - but only one got their wish. See the ins and outs here!

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Ricky Ponting and Aaron Finch return to lead Channel 7’s coverage.

How to watch the Ashes live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport

All the broadcast and streaming details as Australia and England battle for supremacy.

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