A good tinge of green was spotted on the centre pitch on Monday, three days ahead of Boxing Day. Melbourne Cricket Ground curator Matt Page said he expects a seam-friendly pitch with very little assistance for spinners.

The forecast for a 40-degrees Celsius day one could mean the MCG pitch quickens up faster than usual, which could spell trouble for Australia with Jasprit Bumrah on fire.

Page highlighted that seven years ago, the MCG pitches were quite flat. However, a decision was taken to leave more grass on them to create exciting contests and Test matches. He noted that while this change favors bowlers initially,

Australian opener Usman Khawaja opened up on his experience in playing at the MCG and compared Melbourne to Delhi.

India and Australia will head to the Boxing Day Test with the series tied at 1-1. Beating Australia in Melbourne won't be easy for India but it's not impossible. If India can avoid a few mistakes, they will have a decent chance of pulling off the win.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground curator revealed a pitch with 6mm grass for the Boxing Day Test, aiming for balance between bat and ball. Scroll down to check pitch report for 4th test.

Gearing up for the Boxing Day Test, Australia opener Usman Khawaja recalled the last time he played against India at the MCG.

A major controversy has hit the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) ahead of the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), with the pitches provided to both teams for the net sessions coming under the scanner.