"Offered little too much": Steve Smith on MCG pitch after defeat in Boxing Day Test
Dec 27, 2025
Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith reflected on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) 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.