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Boxing Day Test LIVE from the MCG: Australia vs New Zealand

Updated December 29, 2019 — 5:57pm,first published December 29, 2019 — 9:55am

5.57pm on Dec 29, 2019

Thanks for joining us

That's all from the live coverage, it's been a pleasure bringing it to you over these four days. But stay with us here for all the coverage in the aftermath.

5.56pm on Dec 29, 2019

Australia's home summer

They've won all four Tests this summer inside four days, two by an innings and two by more than 200 runs. Dominant.

5.54pm on Dec 29, 2019

Player of the match

Travis Head gets the gong after his first innings century set the game up for Australia.

5.48pm on Dec 29, 2019

The NZ fans

As should be the case, they are being thanked by their players, who make their way out to the bay next to the sightscreen in the Great Southern Stand.

5.44pm on Dec 29, 2019

All over

Australia have won the Test by 247 runs as Marnus Labuschagne takes the final wicket, Blundell holing out to mid on for 121. There's a minor look at whether the catch has carried to Lyon, but it has. There's no point risking Boult at this stage, and the Aussies have retained the Trans-Tasman Trophy.

5.39pm on Dec 29, 2019

Whack

Consecutive boundaries for Blundell through deep mid-wicket off Lyon.

5.33pm on Dec 29, 2019

WICKET

A mix-up between Blundell and Southee and the latter is run out for two. Wagner comes in and that could almost be it as we aren't certain whether Boult will be risked with his hand.

5.28pm on Dec 29, 2019

Bowling change

Labuschagne into the attack in a bid to finish things off quickly. He's on from the Members End.

5.24pm on Dec 29, 2019

Day five attendance

19,270

5.23pm on Dec 29, 2019

Don't forget

Tom Blundell should've been out for a duck according to DRS, but Nigel Llong turned it down. Tim Paine opted not to review.