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Remarkable as it might appear, Australia took the result but England took heart from the last session of the fourth Test

Twenty years on, David Wiseman recalls the last days of an epic Melbourne Boxing Day Test match.

MELBOURNE, Dec 29 AAP - England ensured Australia had to bat again by reaching 5-326 at tea on day four of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Test cricket had put the Packer Revolution behind it by the time England arrived for the Ashes tour of 1982/83

HASTINGS, Victoria, Dec 28 AAP - Muttiah Muralitharan bowled his first overs of the summer as Sri Lanka had its first win on tour, beating country Victoria by 80 runs at Hastings.

MELBOURNE, Dec 29 AAP - Opener Michael Vaughan capped off an outstanding year with a century as he led England's fightback here today on day four of the fourth Ashes cricket Test.

It could be said that England are getting better

A battling, unbeaten innings of 85 from Craig White could not prevent England from being asked to follow on in the fourth Ashes Test at Melbourne

Craig White's participation in the rest of the Ashes series is in doubt after he tore a side muscle during the fourth Test in Melbourne.

Boxing Day Test cricket in Melbourne has become part of Australia's sporting calendar, almost like Melbourne Cup day on the first Tuesday in November

MELBOURNE, Dec 28 AAP - Australia snared four wickets before lunch here today to pile the pressure on England in the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG.

MELBOURNE, Dec 28 AAP - English fast bowler Andy Caddick received an official reprimand here today after pleading guilty to an on-field misconduct charge during the fourth Ashes Test.

MELBOURNE, Dec 28 AAP - Australia dismissed England for 270 on day three of the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG, enforcing the follow-on.

Patrons that purchase a ticket to the fourth or fifth days of the Fourth Orange Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (29 or 30 January) will receive free general admission to Australia A's limited-overs match against Sri

MELBOURNE, Dec 28 AAP - Jason Gillespie looked mean and nasty.

MELBOURNE, Dec 28 AAP - All-rounder Craig White is the latest victim of the injury curse that has plagued England throughout this Ashes tour.

MELBOURNE, Dec 27 AAP - Middle-order batsman Darren Lehmann will miss the New Year Ashes Test against England because of his bacterial infection.

THE Western Australian Cricket Association today announced teams for ING Cup and Pura Cup matches against Queensland next month.

A wicket apiece for Australia's trio of fast bowlers consolidated their position of dominance at the end of the second day of the Melbourne Test

MELBOURNE, Dec 27 AAP - A packed MCG erupted into a chorus of boos after grim-faced England captain Nasser Hussain refused to walk when Australia claimed a catch late on day two of the Boxing Day Test.