The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rated the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch used for the fourth Ashes Test as 'unsatisfactory' due to excessive assistance for bowlers, leading to a match that concluded in under two days. Match referee Jeff Crowe noted the surface did not offer a fair contest. Pitch curator Matt Page expressed shock at the pitch's behavior. England won the match by four wickets, their first Test victory in Australia in 15 years, though Australia still leads the series 3-1.