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'That pitch has too much life for Test cricket' - MCG surface under scanner

MCG pitches have been far more sporting in recent years after the batter-friendly surface was heavily criticised during the ...
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Pitch for two-day Ashes test rated 'unsatisfactory' by ICC

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The pitch used for the fourth Ashes test that finished inside two days has been rated as “unsatisfactory” by cricket's world governing body. No batter scored a half-century ...
The New York Times

The MCG pitch, a two-day Ashes Test, millions of dollars lost and a curator in a ‘state of shock’

Australia captain Steve Smith struggles to deal with the bounce at the MCG Gareth Copley/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. The guilty man ...

ICC rates MCG Boxing Day Test pitch 'unsatisfactory'

The ICC has a four-tier pitch-rating system, with "unsatisfactory" in third place; the rating also means that the MCG will be ...
Reuters

MCG pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' after chaotic Ashes test

MELBOURNE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch for the Boxing Day test between Australia and England has been given an "unsatisfactory" rating after 20 wickets fell in the ...
The New York Times

ICC rates MCG pitch ‘unsatisfactory’ after England win fourth Ashes Test in two days

Australia's Steve Smith was one of 20 wickets to fall on the first day of the Boxing Day Test Quinn Rooney/Getty Images The International Cricket Council (ICC) has ruled that the Melbourne Cricket ...
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'That pitch has too much life for Test cricket' - MCG surface under scanner

A spicy, green-tinged MCG pitch came under significant scrutiny after a 20-wicket Boxing Day blockbuster in which both Australia and England were bowled out cheaply. Matt Page, the MCG curator, said ...