The Melbourne Cricket Ground became a bowler’s paradise and a batsman’s nightmare on Boxing Day, with former England captain Alastair Cook calling the ‘MCG pitch’ an ‘unfair’ contest after all 20 wickets tumbled on day one of the Ashes Test.
In a stunning and chaotic opening day at the MCG, 20 wickets tumbled, a record crowd watched on, and Stuart Broad declared there’s ‘something really wrong’ with the pitch. We break down the drama, the history, and the growing controversy.
Once hailed as a revolutionary force in Test cricket, Bazball now faces its sternest test—not just on the pitch, but in its very relevance—after a disastrous Ashes campaign in Australia.
On a day that promised little for a beleaguered England side, Josh Tongue delivered a career-defining performance, ripping through the Australian batting order and offering a glimmer of hope at the MCG.
After missing the 2nd T20I due to fever, all eyes are on Deepti Sharma’s availability for the crucial IND vs SL 3rd T20I. Head coach Amol Muzumdar provides a promising update on her recovery.
Hardik Pandya won widespread admiration after calmly ignoring an abusive fan during a Christmas dinner date with girlfriend Maheika Sharma—just days before exploding for a 16-ball fifty in India’s T20I series win over South Africa.