December 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Curator ‘shocked’ by Melbourne pitch performance in Ashes
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator who prepared the widely criticised pitch for the fourth Ashes test said he was in a "state of shock" as wickets tumbled in the two-day match. England completed a four-wicket victory after tea on Saturday, triggering a round of condemnation of the pitch for being too much in favour of the bowlers. "I was in a state of shock," curator Matt Page told reporters at the MCG on Sunday. "I've never been involved in a test match like it and hopefully never in...