This match will mark the inaugural occasion that men's Test cricket is contested under lights at the MCG, following the Women's Ashes Test at the iconic venue in January. The MCG was the site of the first Test back in 1877.
England's right-hand batter Joe Root registered a duck in his 150th appearance in the longest format of the game during the first Test of the three-match series at the Hagley Oval on Friday.
Perth [Australia], Dec 14 (ANI): Opener Alastair Cook was dismissed cheaply in his 150th Test, but Mark Stoneman ensured that England progressed reasonably well to help them reach 91-2 at lunch on the opening day of the third Ashes match against Australia here on Thursday.