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Short first Ashes Test results in record donation of surplus food across Western Australia * Optus Stadium donates fresh produce after England’s capitulation * OZHarvest redistributes ‘hundreds of kilos’ of food to charities The shortened Ashes Test in Perth might have left administrators scrambling to recover a multimillion-dollar shortfall, broadcasters scrambling to fill three days of airtime and fans wondering what to do with newfound time on their hands, but for others, England’s early capitulation in the series opener was a blessing. A huge surplus of food, which was intended for a bumper Optus Stadium crowd with a third day of cricket anticipated but never used as the game wrapped up inside two days, has been donated to charitable causes across Western Australia. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/26/short-first-ashes-test-food-donation-western-australia?CMP=aus_bsky