With Australia regaining The Ashes, the action now shifts to the Boxing Day Test that starts on Boxing Day on Nine as they close in on a 5-0 series whitewash. 

Up to 100,000 fans a day are expected to flock to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the Test match that has become the biggest spectacle on the cricketing calendar in Australia.

For the first time this summer, Bill Lawry joins Nine’s broadcast team for the Boxing Day Test – and the Fifth Test at the SCG – in his 40th year of commentary. Lawry will be calling the first ball of the first innings as millions of viewers tune in around the nation. 

Australian captain Steve Smith enters the contest in unstoppable fashion as the best batsman in the world after a double century in Perth, as many compare his current form to the great Don Bradman.

The Australian bowling attack, including Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, will look to continue their red-hot run following the first three Tests where they bullied England’s top order.

England will be desperate to bounce back by finding more resolve to back up standout performers James Anderson, Dawid Malan and James Vince, who have impressed with the ball and bat respectively so far in the series. Captain Joe Root and out-of-form opener Alastair Cook both need to lead the way with big scores to give England a chance.

The Boxing Day Test will go to air from 9.30am AEDT each day between December 26 and December 30.

Follow all the absorbing cricket action LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE on Channel Nine this summer.