Ashes Captains Slam 'Not Ideal' MCG Pitch After Two-Day Test Finish

• Ashes captains Ben Stokes and Steve Smith criticized the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch after 36 wickets fell in two days.
• England secured a four-wicket victory on day two, chasing 175 runs, but Stokes called the surface "not ideal."
• Stokes noted the curator left a centimetre of grass, leading to an unusually short Boxing Day Test.
• Smith agreed the pitch offered "too much," causing financial losses for Cricket Australia due to sold-out day three tickets.
• This follows another quick finish in Perth, raising concerns about Test match duration.

Why It Matters: Captains express strong disapproval of MCG pitch conditions after the Ashes Test concluded in just two days.