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[one-eyed]

70k expected on Boxing Day.

Mask wearing will be strongly encouraged when attending the bars, toilets and other congested areas (such as the concourse).

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-22/victoria-covid-crowds-allowed-boxing-day-test-australian-open/100718546

[one-eyed]

MCG specialist Scott Boland is in the frame to be handed a shock Test debut against England and a slice of history as Australia assesses the workload of its pace attack.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/ashes-2021-scott-boland-in-frame-for-test-debut-second-male-indigenous-test-player-for-australia/news-story/f3713904957cae85a46de40be40989fb

[one-eyed]

Harris to remain in the test side as opener. Langer backing him on his home deck at the 'G.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/12/22/langer-confirms-harris-will-play-boxing-day-england-considering-up-to-four/

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By the way, Labuschagne has overtaken Root as the world's No.1 test batsman.

1. Labuschagne
2. Root
3. Smith
4. Williamson
5. Sharma
6. Warner
7. Kohli
8. Karunaratne
9. Azam
10. Head


Cummins is still the world's No.1 test bowler:

1. Cummins
2. Ashwin
3. Afridi
4. Southee
5. Hazlewood
6. Rabada
7. Wagner
8. Anderson
9. Starc
10. Jamieson

https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/test

[one-eyed]

Scott Boland to debut on Boxing Day.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/mcg-expert-scott-boland-to-debut-on-boxing-day-20211225-p59k4c.html

[one-eyed]

England 3/61 at Lunch.

Cummins with all 3 wickets including Malan with the last ball of the session.

[one-eyed]

Eng 6/128 at Tea.

Cummins 3, Starc, Green and Lyon the wicket takers.

Again another Pom (Buttler) gets himself out in last over of the session .

[one-eyed]

England 185 all out.

Wickets: Cummins 3, Lyon 3, Starc 2, Boland, Green.

[one-eyed]

Aussies 1/61 at Stumps.

Warner 38
Harris   20*
Lyon       0*


Crowd: 57,100.

[one-eyed]

Aussies 4/131 at Lunch. Trail by 54 runs.

Lyon 10
Labuschagne 1
Smith 16
Harris 48*
Head  11*

The most competitive session of the series. Our batsmen struggled against Anderson's swing and Wood's pace. Plenty of nicks and plays and misses.

[one-eyed]

Aussies 6/200 at Tea. A lead of 15 runs.

Harris 76
Head  27
Green 12*
Carey  9*

[WilliamPowell]

Pretty average batting display thus far by the Aussies

Poor footwork and playing at balls that needed to be left

It's been like watching England

And just a comment about Camerom Green, needs to be more aggressive. Batted himself into a defensive hole yet again

[one-eyed]

Aussies 267 all out.

Green 17
Carey 19
Cummins 21
Boland  6
Starc   24*

A lead of 82 runs.

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England 4/31 at Stumps. Still 51 runs behind.

Starc and Boland with 2 wickets each.

Crowd today: 42,626


Talk on 7news that the next Test in Sydney isn't a certainty. Potentially the MCG could host it if the Test needs to be moved because all the players are already here.

[Francois Jackson]

great days play.
 
nothing better than sitting in the bay 16 balmy army, especially when they lose the plot as they did in the end.
 
bay 13 is a shambles. I think i saw a dozen evictions from those blokes today.
 

[WilliamPowell]

I'm off to MCG tomorrow

Not confident we will get to see a full day's play