
England captain Ben Stokes expressed disappointment with the MCG pitch after the fourth Ashes Test concluded in just two days. He described the surface as "not ideal" and "not the best," stating that such conditions would face significant criticism if they occurred elsewhere in the world. Stokes acknowledged that while his team secured a win, the bowler-friendly pitch offered little for batters and led to an unusually rapid finish, a rarity in modern Test cricket.