"Nice and firm, with bit of grass....": Australia skipper Cummins on pitch ahead of MCG Test

Dec 25, 2024

With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test with an aim to secure an all-important series...

"Somewhere else in the world, there'd be hell on": Ben Stokes' brutal take on MCG pitch

Dec 27, 2025

England captain Ben Stokes has taken a brutal take on the MCG pitch, saying that if a pitch like MCG were served somewhere else...

"Running with 6mm of grass," MCG head curator indicates nature of pitch ahead of 4th IND-AUS Test

Dec 23, 2024

With the series level at 1-1, both teams will be playing the highly-anticipated Boxing Day Test from December 26 onwards, with an aim to...

MCG pitch for Boxing Day Ashes Test rated "unsatisfactory"MCG pitch for Boxing Day Ashes Test rated "Unsatisfactory"

Dec 29, 2025

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch has been rated "unsatisfactory" by the ICC after the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England ended in...

Pakistan's short-ball tactics nearly steal win, but strategy may falter at Adelaide Oval

Nov 05, 2024

Pakistan's strategy of short-pitch bowling on the fast and bouncy MCG pitch almost resulted in a memorable upset, but this approach may not be...

6 mm of grass on Adelaide pitch for 2nd Test, reveals head curator

Dec 04, 2024

The Adelaide Test, starting on December 6, sees India entering with both a mental and physical edge, following a dominant performance in the first...