Ashes Daily

England’s dreadful tour continued in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, all out for 185 with Australia reaching 61-1 at stumps. Mark Ramprakash, Jonathan Liew, Steen Raskopoulos and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong to pick through the leftovers.

Jos Buttler’s 206-ball resistance wasn’t enough to prevent Australia from wrapping up a 275 run victory in Adelaide. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopolous and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Joe Root fell to the final ball of the day to leave England with six wickets remaining and an improbable 386 more runs required to avoid going 2-nil down in the series. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopolous and Adam Collins join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

After a promising partnership between Joe Root and Dawid Malan, England capitulated once again to finish 236 all out. Australia closed 45-1, a lead of 282. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

England were reduced to 17-2 after Australia declared on 473-9, to leave themselves facing an uphill battle to save the test. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Jos Buttler dropped Marnus Labuschagne twice as Australia reached 221-2 in the day-night test in Adelaide. Kate Cross, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

England's hopes were extinguished after getting skittled from 220-2 overnight to 297 all out, with Australia wrapping up a nine wicket win shortly after lunch. Jason Roy, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Joe Root and Dawid Malan put on an unbeaten partnership of 159 to get England back in the game, finishing the day 58 runs behind Australia with eight second inning wickets in hand. Jason Roy, Vithushan Ehantharajah and Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Travis Head's century took the game away from England as the hosts closed on 343-7, a lead of 196. Jason Roy, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopolous join Rob Armstrong to discuss.

Jason Roy, Vithushan Ehantharajah, Steen Raskopolous and Rob Armstrong react to a dramatic start to the Ashes series.