Updated On: 27 December, 2025 10:08 AM IST | Melbourne | IANS
Former England pacer Stuart Broad criticised the MCG surface, saying the extreme seam movement seen on Day One of the Boxing Day Test pointed to serious issues with the pitch

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Former England pacer Stuart Broad was not impressed with the condition of the MCG pitch on Day One of the Boxing Day Test, as the ex-England pacer said that “the amount of movement that this pitch has shown” has indicated that there is “something really wrong”.
Following the sensational bowling performance from English fast bowler Josh Tongue, who picked up superb figures of 5-45 during Australia’s first innings of 152, with the hosts responding in style to skittle England for just 110 on an action-packed opening day’s play in the fourth Test that saw a total of 20 wickets fall. I