💨 Abstract

The ICC rated the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch for the fourth Ashes Test as "unsatisfactory," awarding it one demerit point due to its excessive favor towards bowlers. Twenty wickets fell on the first day, and no batter scored a half-century, leading to criticism from England captain Ben Stokes and Cricket Australia. Despite England's win, Australia has already retained the Ashes. The final Test begins in Sydney on January 4.

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