Sports Mole previews the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England, including predictions, series so far, squads, start time and a lowdown on the MCG pitch.

England's managing director of men's cricket Rob Key has said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will investigate reports of excessive drinking.

“Everyone’s hurting, everyone’s devastated, disappointed with how it’s gone. You come out here with very high hopes and big ambitions about trying to bring the urn back to England for the first time in a while. It sucks and it hurts, it’s disappointing,” he said.

Some members of the England cricket team have been accused of drinking for six days leading up to losing the Ashes. The tourists’ miserable time Down Under resulted in a series loss after

Australia's home dominance has been maintained with the urn again retained before Christmas, leaving fans of both teams craving competition

Former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has revealed there is a “deep-rooted issue that is synonymous with cricket tours” after England chief Rob Key pledged to investigate whether his players’ drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break went too far.

The best thing you can say about them is that it has improved somewhat since the first Test. But, like the England cricket team, the TNT Sports coverage of the Ashes is still miles short of what fans deserve.

Cancelled Channel 10 show The Project has sparked outrage over a bizarre social media post encouraging Aussies not to talk about cricket for the rest of the summer.