ICC RATES MCG PITCH 'UNSATISFACTORY' AFTER BOWLERS DOMINATE IN 4TH TEST

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch has been rated "unsatisfactory" by the ICC after the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England ended in just two days, as per the ICC's website.

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Marnus Labuschagne of Australia

This decision was made because the pitch was deemed too favourable to bowlers, with 36 wickets falling in 142 overs and no batter scoring a half-century.

As a result, the MCG has received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, which will remain active for the next five years.

Match referee Jeff Crowe explained that the pitch's condition gave bowlers an unfair advantage, contributing to the match's rapid conclusion. England won the test by four wickets, securing their first Test victory in Australia since 2011.