Fourth Test, December 26-30 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 23:30 (Dec 25)

By Chris Stocks in Melbourne
ENGLANDmay have lost the Ashes but the occasion of the Boxing Day Test, as well as the army of travelling fans who have made the pilgrimage to Melbourne, will be enough motivation to put in a performance that finally demands respect from Australia.
The spectre of a third 5-0 whitewash in four Ashes tours will also be at the forefront of English minds, with the realisation that another defeat could prove terminal in their hopes of stopping that.
England are likely...