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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.
Two supermaxis at the head of the Sydney to Hobart race are locked in a close battle, with several big-name yachts forced to pull the pin in rugged conditions.