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England cricket players confirmed 'safe' in Melbourne

England's captain Joe Root talks to his fast bowlers Stuart Broad (L), James Anderson (2nd L) and Chris Woakes (R) on the second day of the second Ashes cr
Image: England face Australia in the fourth Test at the MCG on Boxing Day.

England Cricket have confirmed that the Ashes squad and management are safe after a car deliberately drove into a crowd in Melbourne.

Fourteen people were injured in the incident, which happened just after 16:30 local time (05:30 GMT) on Flinders Street.

Police arrived within minutes and arrested two men at the scene. It is not known whether the incident is terror-related.

The fourth Ashes Test resumes on Boxing Day at the 100,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground, with England announcing that the players are safe.

England Cricket tweeted saying: "Following the Flinders Street incident in Melbourne, all England players and management have been accounted for and are safe."

The tourists head into the fourth Test 3-0 down to Australia, who have already regained the Ashes after bowling them out for 218 to win by an innings and 41 runs.

England are looking to avoid a third 5-0 whitewash in their last four visits down under.

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But they might have to play without Craig Overton, who is a doubt and might miss the Boxing Day Ashes Test due to a hairline fracture in his rib.

The Somerset bowler battled through pain in Perth after sustaining the injury in Adelaide, but is undergoing assessment ahead of the fourth Test.

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