The Ashes 2017/18: What time does the Boxing Day Test start in Melbourne and what TV channel is it on?
England take on the Aussies again 3-0 down in the series and looking to prevent the embarrassment of a 5-0 whitewash
ENGLAND'S troublesome Ashes series continues on Boxing Day at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground.
A crushing defeat by an innings and 41 runs in Perth means the little urn has been lost and will stay in Australia.
Now the job for Joe Root and his men job is prevent a 5-0 whitewash.
With thousands of Barmy Army fans expected in Melbourne, England’s skipper will hope to give them something to cheer about during the tour’s marque Test.
Where can I watch the third Ashes Test at Melbourne?
Coverage on BT Sport starts at 11.30pm on Christmas Day. has exclusive rights to the Ashes and will show every ball live from Australia.
For radio listeners, Test Match Special will provide ball-by-ball commentary of all Tests on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and Radio 4 LW.
Team news
England seamer Craig Overton fears injury could deny him the chance to play.
The 23-year-old Somerset bowler made his Test debut in the second match of the series at Adelaide where he was hit in the ribs by a Pat Cummins bouncer.
He exacerbated the injury in Perth attempting to take a catch off his own bowling.
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Mitchell Starc has a bruised heel and his place in the Aussie pace attack could go to Jackson Bird.
He has played eight Tests against five countries but never more than two in a row.
Bird has 278 first-class wickets at 24.30 at a strike rate of 47.3 compared to Starc’s 293 wickets at 26.06 at a strike rate of 46.4.
- BT Sport's Michael Vaughan chats to Joe Root back at his home club in Sheffield