The Ashes
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Former Victorian batsman Nick Jewell says there are five key things teams need to do in order to win matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
The Barmy Army says it has new chants that will push the boundaries of decency at the Boxing Day Test, and Brad Haddin is their No.1 target.
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Punter says careers on the line
11:30PM Will Swanton RICKY Ponting admits this Boxing Day Test will be one of the biggest clashes of his decorated career.
Fans warned buying from scalpers
11:30PM Jon Kaila THOUSANDS of excited cricket fans may be turned away from the MCG after buying tickets from scalpers.
Family time before battle begins
11:30PM Rod Nicholson AS IF aroused by a signal of impending invasion, England's Barmy Army's bugle sounded and the battle troops burst into war cry.
What the Poms are Saying
Barmy Army promises Johnson encore
4:48PM Paul Winslow THE Barmy Army promises two special chants - targeting Mitchell Johnson and Brad Haddin - will push the boundaries on Boxing Day.
Pressure's on Australia, says KP
11:07AM AAP KEVIN Pietersen has put his side's defeat in Perth behind him, saying Australia remain "vulnerable" and under "extreme pressure".
Expert Opinion
Robert Craddock
Battle provokes verbal venom
IT STARTED in the opening week of the tour when Jimmy Anderson branded batsman Adam Voges - of all things - "a chicken wing".
Andrew Webster
Beware if Mitch flicks switch
WHETHER Mitchell Johnson's first-innings demolition of England has transformed the Australian team remains to be seen.
Ron Reed
I want runs but I need win: Punter
AUSTRALIAN captain Ricky Ponting talks to Ron Reed about tactics for the Boxing Day Test.
Shane Warne
Warne: Collingwood under pump
SHANE WARNE says Paul Collingwood is England's weak link as they fight to retain the Ashes in Melbourne.
Will Swanton
No demons lurk in flat MCG pitch
MCG curator Cameron Hodgkins has dismissed any possibility of his pitch being a green monster.
Ben Dorries
Saker delivers ... fast as ever
IT WAS the sort of tough love that England swing bowler James Anderson needed.
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Australian training, December 23
Australia trained in the Melbourne sun ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG
2010-11 Ashes Series
- 1st Test: 25 - 29 November 2010, Gabba, QLD
Match drawn - 2nd Test: 3 - 7 December 2010, Adelaide Oval, SA
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Ponting cleared for battle
RICKY Ponting has declared himself fit for the Boxing Day test with his injured finger surviving a training session at the MCG.
Aussies told to trust instincts
AUSTRALIA'S change in fortune in the Ashes series has been achieved by players trusting their instincts.
RadioShack throws McEwen a lifeline
LANCE Armstrong's Team RadioShack has come to the rescue of Aussie sprint star Robbie McEwen.
