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The man responsible for the Boxing Day Test pitch has fronted the media, explaining the decisions made to keep 10mm of grass, apologising for a two-day Test he hopes he never sees again.

Australia’s Twenty20 side is sweating on the fitness of Tim David after the “one-of-one” WA product tweaked his hamstring against Perth Scorchers on Boxing Day.

England have won a Test in Australia for the first time in almost 15 years and avoided the ignominy of another series whitewash in a frenetic and bizarre Boxing Day match wrapped up in two days. 

As the Boxing Day Test heads for an early finish, Cricket Australia is set to weigh up whether it needs to be more hands-on with pitch preparation in future.

WATCH: England are staring down yet another blow on a tour that full of them, with paceman Gus Atkinson limping off the MCG on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test. 

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.

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

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

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!