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Johnson defends sightscreen rant

Johnson defends sightscreen rant

Mitchell Johnson sees no reason to apologise for his verbal assault on Kevin Pietersen even after discovering a child was wandering across the sightscreen when he pulled away

29-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Clarke wards off Edgbaston ghosts

Clarke wards off Edgbaston ghosts

Ricky Ponting never bowl first in a Test again after Edgbaston 2005 and Michael Clarke knew it was a gamble when he did it Melbourne, but was able to relax after Australia's big victory

29-Dec-2013•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Cook commits to England captaincy

Cook commits to England captaincy

Alastair Cook insisted he was "100% wanting to carry on" as England captain but was obliged to defend his senior players, the side's coaches and his own position in the aftermath of defeat in Melbourne

29-Dec-2013•George Dobell at the MCG

Doubts over Harris, Watson for Sydney

Doubts over Harris, Watson for Sydney

Australia's coach Darren Lehmann has conceded Ryan Harris is a doubtful starter for the Sydney Test, while Shane Watson's position could come under scrutiny if he is unable to bowl

29-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Rogers and Watson bury hapless England

Rogers and Watson bury hapless England

This time last year, the thought of Australia's cricketers reaching Sydney with a 4-0 Ashes margin in their pockets seemed about as likely as that of the long discarded Chris Rogers making a century in the Boxing Day Test

29-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

'Fragile' England hurt by schedule - Pietersen

'Fragile' England hurt by schedule - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has blamed England's schedule for the side's disappointing performance in Australia

28-Dec-2013•George Dobell at the MCG

Australia gifted a reprieve by broken England

Australia gifted a reprieve by broken England

Nathan Lyon took 5 for 50, including his 100th Test wicket, as he and Mitchell Johnson inspired another England collapse to set up a chase of 231 for a 4-0 series lead

28-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

England bloody Australia at last

England bloody Australia at last

Australia's batsmen demonstrated familiar frailty as they batted second for the first time in the series and lurched to 9 for 164, still 91 behind

27-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

MCG hits record crowd

MCG hits record crowd

The MCG has reported a world-record attendance for a day of Test cricket, with 90,831 spectators officially accounted for during the final session on Boxing Day

26-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Injury removes Watson from field

Injury removes Watson from field

Shane Watson's chances of a rare injury-free summer suffered a blow when he left the field with soreness in his right groin on Boxing Day

26-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Pietersen fights but Australia on top

Pietersen fights but Australia on top

A world record crowd of 91,092 at the MCG sat with admirable patience as a tentative England nudged and scraped against Australia's unrelenting bowlers on Boxing Day

25-Dec-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Clarke insists on living in the moment

Clarke insists on living in the moment

Michael Clarke has insisted he is living in the moment as Australia's Ashes-winning captain rather than looking beyond the Boxing Day Test, because he knows how quickly perceptions can change as the result of success or failure

25-Dec-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Melbourne

Boxing Day passions still running high

Boxing Day passions still running high

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the MCG

25-Dec-2013•Daniel Brettig

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