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TFW Ashes Daily - Jhye flies; Jofra grounded - 4th Test, Melbourne Day 0
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Dec 25, 202531:23
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The Ashes Daily 2025, 4th Test, Melbourne Day 0: It's been four years since Jhye Richardson stood at the top of his mark in a Test Match but that looks set to change on Boxing Day, on a grassy MCG surface Steve Smith has deemed fit to enter without a spinner. It's one of many pieces of selection news for both teams that Adam and Bharat get into before tackling their Christmas lunches, including the premature end of Jofra Archer's series.
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"TFW Ashes Daily - Jhye flies; Jofra grounded - 4th Test, Melbourne Day 0" is an episode of The Final Word Cricket Podcast. Runtime 31 min. Published December 25, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
