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ICC hands down damning verdict on MCG pitch after Boxing Day Test debacle

The MCG has been handed one demerit point after the ICC deemed the pitch that was used during the Boxing Day Test match ‘unsatisfactory’. In his assessment of the wicket, Jeff Crowe of the ICC's Elite ...
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Ashes 2025: Australia vs England 5th Test Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between AUS vs ENG Test match?

With a purpose to avenge their Boxing Day Test match defeat, Australia will take on England in the fifth Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Sunday, January 4. Both teams will be ...

Shane Warne to be honoured with special ‘tipping the hat’ tribute during Boxing Day Test

Shane Warne’s memory and legacy will loom large over the first Ashes Test at the MCG since his untimely death. So much of ...
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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 ...
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Centurion pitch receives 'satisfactory' rating for Boxing day Test

The pitch for the Boxing Day Test between South Africa and India received a 'Satisfactory' rating from the International ...