Melbourne Test is starting from 26th December. Before this match, such news is coming which is not at all good for Team India. In fact, to stop Team India, a maneuver has been tried in Melbourne which can prevent it from reaching the final of the World Test Championship. Let us tell you what is the real matter? The Melbourne pitch has been changed to a great extent to stop Team India. Melbourne's pitch curator told the media on Monday that this time more grass will be left on the MCG pitch.

What did Melbourne's pitch curator say?

Melbourne's pitch curator Matt Page said that he wants the test match to be a bit exciting and see action on it. Therefore, this time more grass has been left on the Melbourne pitch. According to the curator, the bowlers may get a little more advantage from the pitch but still the 22-yard strip will be good for batting. As the ball gets older, it will be easier to score runs in Melbourne.

Spinners will not get much help

Melbourne's pitch curator said that the MCG pitch would hardly break and the spinners would not get much help. According to him, for the last four-five years, fast bowlers are getting more help on the Melbourne pitch. This pitch will not be as fast as Perth but there will be a good amount of bounce and speed on the pitch. The bowlers will get more seam movement with the new ball.

The MCG pitch for the Boxing Day Test Match between India vs Australia. (CricSubhayan). pic.twitter.com/uJtwdOywQa

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India has not lost in Melbourne for 10 years

Well, the Melbourne ground has been good for Team India. Team India has not lost on this ground for the last 10 years. In the year 2014, Team India had drawn the test here. After this, in 2018 the Indian team won by 137 runs. After this, in 2020, Team India defeated Australia by 8 wickets. However, if we talk about the overall record, India has won 4 out of 14 matches on this ground and has lost 8.