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As the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2025 award approaches announcement, anticipation builds around players who dominated the longest format with extraordinary consistency and impact. This prestigious honour recognizes sustained excellence across gruelling series, where batters piled up runs and bowlers dismantled line-ups under pressure. Deep research into 2025 performances reveals a fiercely contested race blending volume stats, …

MCG head curator Matt Page has admitted to being in a “state of shock” following the dramatic conclusion of the Boxing Day Test, which saw England secure a four-wicket victory over Australia in just two days of play. The match, which traditionally serves as the crown jewel of the Australian summer, became a chaotic “bowlers’ paradise” that has left Cricket …

England pulled off a stunning four-wicket victory over Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), but the result was quickly overshadowed by fierce criticism of the pitch after the match ended midway through Day 2. A total of 36 wickets fell across two days, with neither side managing an innings score of 200, prompting both …

Mitchell Starc has etched his name in Test cricket history by claiming the best strike-rate in a calendar year among bowlers with at least 50 wickets. The Australian left-armer’s dominant 2025 performance, with 55 wickets at a staggering strike-rate of 28.3 balls per wicket, tops the elite list ahead of legends like Waqar Younis and Dale Steyn. Mitchell Starc’s record-breaking …

England ended a 5,468-day wait for a Test win on Australian soil – their first since Sydney 2011 – by chasing 175 in the chaotic fourth Ashes Test at MCG, where Australia collapsed to 152 and 132 after England’s 110. Steve Smith reflects on Australia’s first home Test defeat in 5,468 days Stand-in captain Steve Smith, unbeaten on 24 in …

The Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium (MCG) has turned into a statistical embarrassment for Australia, with the hosts registering one of their worst collective batting performances in more than a century of Test cricket. On a pitch that proved brutally difficult for batting, Australia managed scores of just 152 and 132 against England, producing their third-lowest match …

Australian fast bowler Scott Boland, who emerged as one of the chief architects of India’s downfall during the most recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has opened up about the toughest batting challenge he has faced in his Test career. Speaking ahead of the high-profile Boxing Day Ashes 2025-26 Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Boland reflected on the batter who …

Australia vs England locked horns in the 4th Test of the Ashes 2025-26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2025, with England winning the toss and bowling first. Australia managed 152 all out in 45.2 overs, skittled by England’s pace attack led by Josh Tongue‘s 5/45, before slumping to 110 in 2nd innings, visitors now trail by 38 …

The first day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) saw fast bowlers dominate as 20 wickets fell in a thrilling contest. England’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss paid off handsomely, with Josh Tongue leading the way by claiming five wickets and dismantling Australia’s top order. Despite brief resistance …

England struck a decisive early blow on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test as Josh Tongue produced a moment of magic to dismiss Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith at the MCG. After winning the toss and opting to bowl, Ben Stokes’ decision paid instant dividends with England’s pace attack exploiting helpful conditions. Australia struggled to settle at the crease …