Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday:

CRICKET

The Ashes

Australia v England (fourth test)

Australia win toss and chose to bat in Boxing Day test

MELBOURNE - Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth Ashes test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (CRICKET-ASHES/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Ian Ransom, 400 words)

South Africa v Zimbabwe (only test)

South Africa host Zimbabwe in the first four-day test at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth, which is also the first day-night test in South Africa. It is a one-off encounter ahead of home series against India and Australia​ for the South Africans. (CRICKET-TEST-ZAF-ZWE/, expect from 1130 GMT/6:30 AM ET, 400 words)

SOCCER

Premier League (1500 GMT unless stated)

Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton (1230)

Bournemouth v West Ham United

Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion

Huddersfield Town v Stoke City

Manchester United v Burnley

Watford v Leicester City

West Bromwich Albion v Everton

Liverpool v Swansea City (1730)

Man United bid to close gap on City

LONDON - Manchester United will look to cut the gap on runaway leaders Manchester City to 10 points when they host Burnley. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect by 1800 GMT/1:PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 600 words)

NFL

Eagles bid for home-field advantage

The Philadelphia Eagles are out to clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs when the East division champions meet the visiting Oakland Raiders after the Pittsburgh Steelers, winners of the AFC North division, go for a first-round playoff bye at the Houston Texans in the only games on the National Football League schedule. (FOOTBALL-NFL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0515 GMT/12:15 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 words)

NBA

Warriors and Cavaliers clash in Cleveland

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers who have met for the past three NBA championships play in Cleveland and the Washington Wizards travel to the Boston Celtics for a clash of division leaders in two of the five games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS), expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

(Asia desk editor: Greg Stutchbury)