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‘That wicket is a shocker’: former Ashes players question state of MCG pitch
Some of the biggest names in Ashes cricket have attacked the state of the MCG pitch after a record crowd saw 20 wickets fall on a Boxing Day blowout in Melbourne
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theguardian.com
Australia edge England as 20 wickets fall on wild day one of Boxing Day Test
Australia claim a 46-run lead after bowlers on both sides feast on green-tinged pitch in front of a record crowd on day one at the MCG
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bbc.com
Ashes 2025-26: Michael Vaughan says MCG pitch is 'unfair' and 'done too much' as England and Australia bowled out for low scores
The pitch for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne has "done too much" and the result is in an "unfair" contest between bat and ball, says Michael Vaughan.
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‘That wicket is a shocker’: former Ashes players question state of MCG pitch
Some of the biggest names in Ashes cricket have attacked the state of the MCG pitch after a record crowd saw 20 wickets fall on a Boxing Day blowout in Melbourne
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Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes says there would be 'hell on' if MCG pitch for England win over Australia was produced elsewhere in the world
Captain Ben Stokes says there would be "hell on" if the Melbourne pitch upon which his England team beat Australia inside two days had been produced in another part of the world.
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The Ashes: MCG curator Matthew Fox in 'state of shock' over two-day Test
Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test.
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MCG curator concedes pitch went ‘too far’ in favouring bowlers amid criticism over short Boxing Day Test
Curator says he was in a ‘state of shock’ while watching the match unfold
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Ashes 2025-26: Melbourne pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' after two-day Boxing Day Test
The pitch from the two-day Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne is rated as "unsatisfactory" by the International Cricket Council.