Cricket Australia set to lose millions of dollars after Boxing Day Ashes Test vs England lasts only two days; MCG pitch curator was in state of shock during match in which 36 wickets fell across 142 overs;

The MCG groundsman has explained why he left too much grass on the strip for the Boxing Day Test as the financial implications become clear

Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matt Page said on Sunday he had been in a “state of shock” watching the carnage unfold during the two-day fourth Ashes Test which has left Cricket Australia facing millions of dollars in revenue shortfall.

Australia suffered a shocking two-day defeat to England in the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG, prompting the board to organise an unusual fan event. Players were reportedly forced to meet fans at Yarra Park on Sunday.

The surface at Melbourne's MCG has come in for heavy criticism after 20 wickets fell on day one of the Ashes Test

Both Beau Webster and Josh Inglis will play one BBL match each before rejoining the Australian camp for the SCG Test.

Matt Page, the chief curator at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2017, remains in a ‘state of shock’ after the fourth Ashes Test at the ground ended in just two days.

England’s two-day win in the Boxing Day Test will leave a huge financial hole in Australian cricket finances that could reach Aus $10m

Kevin Pietersen weighed in on the Boxing Day Test pitch, urging Australia face the same scrutiny India often receives in similar situations.