After a two-day Boxing Day Test, pressure is on all stakeholders to produce a game that either goes the distance or delivers a competitive contest between bat and ball

George Bailey, chair of selectors, said the trio was "tracking well" and that he remained "confident" they would make the final squad

McDonald believed that the southpaw would approach the management if he decided to call time on his career

Steve Smith and Ben Stokes weighed in on the surface that saw 36 wickets fall in six sessions of play

Even if it was played at a blink-and-you-will-miss tempo for over 10 hours, the two days of Test cricket will never be forgotten at the MCG

England registered their first Test win in Australia post their victorious 2010/11 campaign

After 18 Tests, England finally won their first Test in Australia since the win in Sydney in 2011

A record crowd watched 20 wickets tumble on Boxing Day, that felt bizarre on the surface but revealed just how predictable this Ashes, and modern Test batting, has become

After being bowled out for 152, the hosts knocked over England for 110 before ending the day with a 46-run lead

It's been a humbling time for an otherwise charismatic captain of a bold Test team as they've squandered the series even before getting to the Boxing Day fixture