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Australia and New Zealand will face off in the Boxing Day Test under bright skies.
Australia will host New Zealand at the MCG for the third time in history under clear skies and temperature in the low 20s.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Boxing Day forecast is for a cloudy Melbourne morning, giving way to a mostly sunny afternoon.
Cricket fans will start filling the ground from 9am, where more than 3500 people will be working in catering, as event staff, security, and in customer service.
Spectators have been encouraged to use public transport to get to the MCG.
Roads will be closed at Brunton avenue and Jolimont street from 8am to 6.30pm and one hour at Wellington Parade from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.