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The MCG pitch has come under scrutiny after the Boxing Day Test concluded inside two full days of play. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/money-is-their-idea-of-success-england-great-tears-into-ecb-amid-mcg-pitch-debate-10042939#publisher=newsstand

The pitch offered by the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the fourth Ashes Test has come under scanner after the match ended inside two days. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/wont-criticise-mcg-pitch-says-r-ashwin-as-4th-ashes-test-ends-in-2-days-gives-reason-10044238#publisher=newsstand

An all-round India rode on Smriti Mandhana (80) and Shafali Verma's (79) record partnership followed by spinner Vaishnavi Sharma's impressive 2/24 to beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the fourth women's T20I. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/all-round-india-defeat-sri-lanka-by-30-runs-to-take-4-0-lead-in-womens-t20is-series-10050809#publisher=newsstand

The five-match series between England and India ended in a 2-2 draw earlier this year. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/wasnt-a-great-side-england-great-alastair-cook-drags-gautam-gambhirs-india-amid-ashes-slump-10013574#publisher=newsstand

For Team India and Gautam Gambhir, the year 2025 has been a story of paradoxes. While India won the Asia Cup (T20Is) and the Champions Trophy (ODIs), they also slumped to losses in big Test bilateral contests like the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the Test series against South Africa source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/bcci-official-breaks-silence-on-approaching-india-great-vvs-laxman-for-coachs-job-after-gautam-gambhirs-poor-test-show-10039406#publisher=newsstand

Josh Tongue considered retiring when injuries sidelined him for long spells a few years ago but the England fast bowler was happy he persevered after guiding his side to a four-wicket win in the fourth Ashes Test. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/melbourne-test-hero-josh-tongue-says-he-considered-retirement-due-to-injuries-10039464#publisher=newsstand