Mitch grabbed Shaun for a mid-pitch hug, forgetting that completing the run and reaching their respective creases was required

Steve Smith's reaction to Mitchell Marsh's century is the best thing in the Ashes so far

Joe Root gave a terrific start but falls short of elusive century, late wickets hand Australia advantage on day 1 of the final Test

Ashes: Root, Malan keep Australia at bay on Day 1

England won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the final Ashes Test, England were 122-3?at tea

Cricket: England is bidding to break through in the final Ashes Test

Australian skipper Steve Smith continues to be at the top of the table.

Virat Kohli remains 2nd in ICC Test rankings, Alastair Cook grabs 8th spot after double-ton

The home side were 102 for two in their second innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground when rain interrupted play before tea and the showers lingered long enough for umpires to abandon the day without another ball bowled.

Ashes: Rain hits England's hopes of win

Wicketkeeper Tim Paine was not even keeping for his state side when he was named for the first Ashes Test.

Australian skipper Smith praises bold selectors after Ashes win

Australian bowlers led by Josh Hazlewood scuttled England's chances by bundling them out for 218.?

3rd Test Day 5: Australia beat England by an innings and 41 runs, regain Ashes

Both players were barred from international cricket after their alleged involvement in a late-night brawl outside a nightclub

'Suspended' players Ben Stokes, Alex Hales included in England's one-day series against Australia

Australia now have a 2-0 lead in the five-match series

Ashes: Australia beat England by 120 runs in second Test

WION morning news brief, November 27, 2017

'I'm pleased with the way we have played. Bowling first at The Gabba, it's hard,' Australian captain Steve Smith said

Ashes: Australia crush England by 10 wickets in 1st Test

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon turned the screws with two early wickets before Josh Hazlewood claimed the prized scalp of Joe Root to leave England in trouble at 119 for five at lunch on day four of the first Ashes test on Sunday

Root gone as England stagger to 119-5 at lunch

Ashes debutants Mark Stoneman and James Vince had frustrated Australia's vaunted pace attack with a 125-run partnership on a slow Gabba wicket

Ashes, 1st Test: Australia rally late to restrict England

'We are grown men, we know how to behave and we`ll make sure we conduct ourselves well on this tour,' Root added

No 'drinking culture' in our team: England captain Joe Root

The Test vice-captain's place on the Ashes squad is also in doubt after he was arrested for brawling outside a nightclub in Manchester

After brawl, England cricketer Ben Stokes loses New Balance contract

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland believes that day-night tests will draw bigger audiences to the game and on television

Cricket Australia pushing for two day-night Ashes Tests

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