High stakes at rain-soaked Old Trafford
As Australia and England prepare for the crucial fourth Test in Manchester, no one can recall a series that has attracted as much interest - and hostility - in more than 140 years of Ashes history.
Mentally, the good folk of Melbourne go off-piste from late July, leading up to the AFL finals in September. Thrilling Australian football contests play havoc with the collective Melbourne mind as the big men fly.
So, what are people talking about in Melbourne right now? Well, until Tuesday’s bombshell announcement of Melbourne’s withdrawal as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games it was, er, the cricket.
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