Joe Root pulls alongside Ricky Ponting, and eyes up previously ‘unreachable’ Sachin Tendulkar milestones

While it took Tendulkar 24 years to get to 200 Tests, Root has already played 163 in a little over half that time.
The Guardian

ICC rates MCG pitch ‘unsatisfactory’ after two-day Ashes Test

The MCG pitch has been rated “unsatisfactory” by the International Cricket Council after England beat Australia inside two days in the fourth Ashes Test. The head curator, Matthew Page, said he was in ...
Indiatimes

'Unsatisfactory' pitch: Will MCG face ban after demerit point for Ashes Test? What ICC rule says

Australia's Steve Smith, center, watches a deliver from England's Brydon Carse, left, on Day 2 of their Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo) The ICC on Monday ...
The Daily Mirror

ICC rates MCG pitch ’unsatisfactory’ after two-day Test

DEC.29 - The Melbourne Cricket Ground's seam-friendly pitch for the fourth Ashes Test was rated "unsatisfactory" Monday by the International Cricket Council after it ended inside two days. Under the ...
WTOL

Pitch for two-day Ashes test rated 'unsatisfactory' by ICC

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) — The pitch used for the fourth Ashes test that finished inside two days has been rated as “unsatisfactory” by cricket's world governing body. No batter scored a half-century ...
Sky Sports

The Ashes: MCG pitch ruled 'unsatisfactory' by ICC following two-day Test

The Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch has received a demerit point after being deemed 'unsatisfactory' by the International Cricket Council Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. It comes after a ...
ESPNcricinfo

ICC rates MCG Boxing Day Test pitch 'unsatisfactory'

The MCG pitch for the Boxing Day Ashes Test between Australia and England, which ended inside two days, has earned itself an "unsatisfactory" rating from the ICC match referee for the game, Jeff Crowe ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

ICC gives MCG pitch 'unsatisfactory' rating as two-day Test fallout continues

The ICC has rated the MCG pitch for the Boxing Day Test as "unsatisfactory". It is the second-lowest possible rating and means the MCG will incur a demerit point as a venue. The pitch for the Perth ...
Yahoo News Australia

Aussie players lose $8 million as MCG cops sanction from ICC after debacle in fourth Ashes Test

With Cricket Australia missing out on an estimated $30 million due to the short Ashes Tests in Perth and Melbourne this summer, the players themselves have also copped an $8 million blow. And the MCG ...
The New York Times

ICC rates MCG pitch ‘unsatisfactory’ after England win fourth Ashes Test in two days

Australia's Steve Smith was one of 20 wickets to fall on the first day of the Boxing Day Test Quinn Rooney/Getty Images The International Cricket Council (ICC) has ruled that the Melbourne Cricket ...
Star Democrat

Pitch for two-day Ashes test rated 'unsatisfactory' by ICC

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The pitch used for the fourth Ashes test that finished inside two days has been rated as “unsatisfactory” by cricket's world governing body. No batter scored a half-century ...