The MCG has been handed one demerit point after the ICC deemed the Boxing Day Test match pitch ‘unsatisfactory’. 'The MCG pitch was [prepared] too much in favour of the bowlers,' Mr Crowe said when handing down his verdict. It is now being reported by The Sydney Morning Herald that Cricket Australia could lose up to $25million (£12.43m) in revenue after the Boxing Day Test ended prematurely. 'We're confident they will deliver first-rate surfaces for next year's Boxing Day Test against New Zealand and the hugely anticipated 150th Anniversary Test against England in March 2027.' 'I've never been involved in a Test match like it, and hopefully will never be involved in a Test match like it again.

Source: Daily Mail December 29, 2025 09:01 UTC