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Melbourne Cricket Ground boss Stuart Fox is standing by the venue's curator after the fourth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia finished within two days

28 December 2025

Melbourne Cricket Ground boss Stuart Fox is standing by the venue's curator after the fourth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia finished within two days

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History for Sparks batter Laura Harris during her side's six-wicket victory over the Canterbury Magicians in their women's T20 Super Smash match in Alexandra
	28 Dec: History for Sparks batter Laura Harris during her side's six-wicket victory over the Canterbury Magicians in their women's T20 Super Smash match in Alexandra... more

A different approach for Black Cap Kyle Jamieson in his recovery from a stress fracture in his back
	28 Dec: A different approach for Black Cap Kyle Jamieson in his recovery from a stress fracture in his back... more

New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson accepts the Black Caps' decision NOT to parachute him into the squad for the recent test series win over the West Indies
	28 Dec: New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Jamieson accepts the Black Caps' decision NOT to parachute him into the squad for the recent test series win over the West Indies... more

A marquee international bowls event is underway in Auckland
	28 Dec: A marquee international bowls event is underway in Auckland... more

Ashes 2025: How the internet reacted to England winning the Boxing Day Test in two days
	28 Dec: The English swashed their buckles and came out on top in a Boxing Day Test that was played in fast-forward. Here's how the internet reacted.... more

Wellington allrounder Logan van Beek is raring to get back into action in the Firebirds' opening T20 Super Smash match of the season against the Central Stags in Palmerston North this afternoon
	27 Dec: Wellington allrounder Logan van Beek is raring to get back into action in the Firebirds' opening T20 Super Smash match of the season against the Central Stags in Palmerston North this afternoon... more

Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?
	27 Dec: Cricket balls are incredibly hard and are the product of centuries of tradition and the extreme physical demands of the game.... more

A disappointing start to the men's T20 Super Smash
	27 Dec: A disappointing start to the men's T20 Super Smash... more

Harry Brook's on the attack, Cameron Green runs himself out and Josh Tongue cashes in — quick hits from Boxing Day at the MCG
	26 Dec: A record crowd for cricket at the MCG saw another fast-forward day of Ashes action as calamitous run outs and wild Bazball batting took centre stage. Here are the quick hits from the Ashes.... more

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22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++

05 Dec: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham have posted New Zealand's highest third-wicket batting partnership against the West Indies to dominate the third day of the opening cricket test in Christchurch +++++++++++++

09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries +++++++++++++

05 Dec: Four West Indian wickets have fallen so far in the second session, on day four of the opening cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch ++++++++++++

10 Dec: The West Indies are 92 for two at lunch after the first session of the second cricket test against New Zealand in Wellington ++++++++++++

07 Dec: West Indies skipper Roston Chase is explaining why they abandoned their bid for a history making chase in the drawn first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch ++++++++++

11 Dec: Have we witnessed a rubber-and-leather glove cricketing revolution in the New Zealand test wicket-keeping ranks? ++++++++++

Cricket NewsLinks

28 Dec: Mcg curator in 'state of shock' at two-day test (BBCWorld)

28 Dec: ‘he would be nervous’: pressure mounts on scg curator after mcg debacle (Sydney Morning Herald)

28 Dec: ‘state of shock’: man blamed for controversial boxing day pitch speaks out (Stuff.co.nz)

28 Dec: The 30-year quest to find a priceless ashes treasure (Sydney Morning Herald)

28 Dec: ‘utter shambles’: 10 reasons this boxing day test was the most ludicrous in history (Stuff.co.nz)

28 Dec: 'are you not entertained?' why two-dayer was no less of a test (BBCWorld)

27 Dec: England won a game of cricket at the mcg, but this was no test match (Sydney Morning Herald)

27 Dec: ‘finally we’ve won one’: england break through for first victory in australia in 15 years (Sydney Morning Herald)

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