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MCG 'hell' huge cost to Aussies
The Sunday Mirror
|December 28, 2025
ENGLAND'S two-day win in the Boxing Day Test is set to deliver a huge financial hit to Australian cricket that could reach £5million.
That is the expected loss in revenue after the match on a bowler-friendly surface at a packed MCG finished with three full days to spare.
A sell-out crowd of over 90,000 was due for day three and England captain Ben Stokes left no doubt about his feelings on the quality of the pitch.
This story is from the December 28, 2025 edition of The Sunday Mirror.
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