Australia v New Zealand: Boxing Day Test, day four – live!

Updates from the fourth day of play at the MCGAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadamPeter Siddle retires from international cricket 1.37am GMT Australia doing just as was expected. The 31 runs they added to start the day across 38 lacklustre minutes matter not at all now, Pattinson striking thrice in a hurry to set the final innings of this Test up for a very likely four-day finish.LathamWilliamsonTaylorJames Pattinson is on fire! #AUSvNZ live: https://t.co/Q5Lvt45rWO pic.twitter.com/r36cx33xbJ 1.32am GMT 13th over: New Zealand 38-3 (Blundell 22, Nicholls 1) Nicholls is walking out on a King Pair but avoids that with a single, driven past Starc. Blundell, who picked up one around the corner earlier in the over, deals with the last couple of balls of the session, clipping a single to fine leg to finish. That’s LUNCH at the MCG, the Australians seven wickets from victory after a most productive 13 overs.Meanwhile, what a nightmare of a tour this has been for New Zealand with the bat, and specifically the captain Williamson who has made 57 runs in four hits. He was pretty unlucky there. You don’t see many like that given out by the on-field ump. Clipping the stumps… just! #AUSvNZ | https://t.co/Q5Lvt45rWO pic.twitter.com/aUDdBSVofK Continue reading…
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