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"I wouldn't want to bat on it every week": Joe Root on spicy MCG track after two-day Ashes Test
New Delhi, December 29: England's hard-fought consolation win against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground came on a surface that offered plenty for the bowlers and ensured the Test was wrapped up inside two days. Reflecting on the challenging conditions, Joe Root admitted the pitch was difficult to bat on, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Had it been 2mm shorter, it might have been alright: Smith gives his take on under-fire MCG pitch
Melbourne, Dec 28: Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith gave his take on the MCG wicket after the Boxing Day Test lasted just two days, with England winning by four wickets. He said that had the 10mm grass been 2mm shorter, it might have made a difference in the match.
Ashes 2025-26: No Test cricket fans should be celebrating what we have seen for 2 days, says Vaughan
Melbourne, Dec 27: England's dramatic two-day victory over Australia in the fourth Test of the Ashes 2025-26 series has ignited fierce debate about the green pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with former skipper Michael Vaughan saying that while the result merits celebration, the quality of cricket on display will not be celebrated much by fans.
"Offered little too much": Steve Smith on MCG pitch after defeat in Boxing Day Test
Melbourne, December 27: Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith reflected on the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch that saw the Boxing Day Ashes Test between Australia and England get over in just two days, with 36 wickets falling. He called the pitch a "tricky one" and said that it offered a bit too much to the bowlers.
"Somewhere else in the world, there'd be hell on": Ben Stokes' brutal take on MCG pitch
Melbourne, December 27: England captain Ben Stokes has taken a brutal take on the MCG pitch, saying that if a pitch like MCG were served somewhere else in the world, there would have been "hell on" criticism. Stokes added that his feedback to the match referee regarding the MCG pitch won't be the best.
"If we had managed that extra 50-60...": Aussie skipper Smith laments lack of runs following Boxing Day Test loss to England
Melbourne, December 27: Following his side's loss to England in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne, Australian skipper Steve Smith said that getting "extra 50 or 60 runs" could have helped his side, and the pitch did "a bit more than it intended".
Ashes: Vaughan calls MCG pitch a 'joke' after 26 wickets fall inside 98 overs during fourth Test
New Delhi, Dec 27: Former England captain Michael Vaughan took a dig at the Melbourne Cricket Ground surface after wickets fell like ninepins and bowlers dominated the opening stages of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia.
"There's a ball coming with your name on it": Ex-Aussie, England legends on MCG pitch after 74-year first happens on day one of Boxing Day Test
Melbourne, December 26: Former cricketers from both Australia and England raised questions over the quality of the pitch on day one of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England at Melbourne Cricket Ground as for the first time in around 74 years, a total of 20 wickets fell on opening day of a Test match in Australia.
"It's going to offer quite a bit": Steve Smith on MCG pitch ahead of Boxing Day Test against England
Melbourne, December 25: Ahead of the fourth Ashes Test against England, Australia's stand-in captain has opened up about the Melbourne Cricket Ground surface, saying that the pitch will offer a lot to the fast bowlers.