ICC rates MCG pitch 'unsatisfactory'
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The Kolkata pitch on which South Africa beat India inside three days last month has received a "satisfactory" rating from ICC match referee Richie Richardson. The rating means Eden Gardens avoids any sanction for a pitch that attracted widespread censure.
ICC rates the MCG pitch unsatisfactory after the two-day Ashes Test as England secure a rare win in Australia.
Australia suffered their first loss in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle as England secured a win in the 2025-26 Ashes Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).