Sean O’Brien in A News Item with this Headline: ‘Disgrace to the game’ – Ashes stadium bosses call rare press conference with England victory set to cost”,
England avoided an Ashes whitewash against Australia in one of the most bizarre Test matches ever played.he tourists won by four wickets on day two at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, pulling the series back to 3-1 with one match remaining, as 36 wickets fell in astonishing time. 
Ben Stokes’ men successfully chased down 175 after Australia were bowled out twice in 79.5 overs – their shortest batting display in a Test match since the 1928/29 Ashes. For England, it is their first victory Down Under since 2011, which salvages some pride from what has been a calamitous tour on and off the pitch to this point.
Pitch Imperfect
However, the headlines in Australia are set to be dominated by the atrocious playing surface at the world-famous MCG. The pitch has received widespread criticism from across the world of cricket, as batting for a sustained period of time became almost impossible, leading to what many considered a farcical Test match.
In fact, Melbourne Cricket Club CEO Stuart Fox and head curator Matthew Page have called a rare press conference on Sunday to address what has already become a scandal. Along with fans who have travelled across the globe with tickets for day three, Cricket Australia will be the ones who pay the price for the shocking MCG pitch.
It has been reported that the first Test in Perth cost organisers A$3.5million, as only two days out of five were played. Speaking on ‘Following On: Ashes Inquest’, talkSPORT cricket correspondent Jon Norman said: “If the Perth Test match cost them A$3.5m, then you can probably double that for this one.”
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