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Curator says he was in a ‘state of shock’ watching match unfold
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‘We’re very, very disappointed that it’s only gone two days’
The MCG’s head curator has conceded staff went “too far” in preparing a pitch that favoured the bowlers too heavily in the Boxing Day Test, saying he was in a “state of shock” while watching the match unfold.
But the stadium’s chief executive is standing by the under-fire curator after the Test match between Australia and England finished within two days.
Written by Guardian staff and agencies
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/28/mcg-curator-concedes-pitch-went-too-far-in-favouring-bowlers-amid-criticism-over-short-boxing-day-test under the title “MCG curator concedes pitch went ‘too far’ in favouring bowlers amid criticism over short Boxing Day Test”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
