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That wicket is a shocker – Ashes greats hit out at pitch amid Melbourne mayhem

Sir Alastair Cook said the pitch for the Boxing Day Test had been ‘too heavily weighted towards the bowlers’.

UK & international sports|1 hour ago
Supporting image for story: That wicket is a shocker – Ashes greats hit out at pitch amid Melbourne mayhem
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Brittle England trail again as 20 wickets tumble on frenzied first day at MCG
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Supporting image for story: Josh Tongue leads the charge as England skittle Australia for 152 runs
Josh Tongue leads the charge as England skittle Australia for 152 runs
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Josh Tongue takes three wickets as England claim early Boxing Day advantage
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Kobbie Mainoo is ‘going to be the future of Manchester United’ – Ruben Amorim
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Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson dies aged 72
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John Robertson: The ‘tramp’ who helped Nottingham Forest to two European Cups
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Lifestyle|Dec 12
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