MCG curator in 'state of shock' at two-day Test
Published: 12/28/2025

Melbourne Cricket Ground curator Matthew Page expressed shock after England's two-day victory against Australia in the Boxing Day Test, where 36 wickets fell due to a grassy pitch. Despite England's win, Captain Ben Stokes mentioned that the unusual pitch would have caused an uproar elsewhere. The early finish is estimated to cost Cricket Australia nearly 10m Australian dollars.



