MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia (CA) said that it is working closely with police and security officials for the Boxing Day Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after a Christmas Day terrorist plot was foiled. A Daesh-inspired Christmas Day terror plot targeting central Melbourne with explosives was foiled after a series of arrests in raids across the city, police said Friday. Victoria Police chief commissioner Graham Ashton alleged those detained planned to use knives and a gun to attack busy locations including Flinders Street train station, Federation Square and St Paul´s Cathedral. CA chief executive James Sutherland said in a statement, “Our security team is in contact with the relevant authorities to ensure we have the appropriate level of security at the Boxing Day Test and other cricket matches being held around the country.” He further added that the safety and security of our fans, players and officials attending any cricket match is always our number one priority. It is pertinent to mention that the alleged targets of the attack are only a short distance from MCG where up to 100,000 people are expected to attend the Boxing Day Test between Australia and Pakistan which starts on 26 December.