New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- England's hard-fought consolation win against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground came on a surface that offered plenty for the bowlers and ensured the Test was wrapped up inside two days. Reflecting on the challenging conditions, Joe Root admitted the pitch was difficult to bat on, as per ESPNcricinfo.

"I wouldn't want to bat on it every week, put it that way," Root said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo

In the fourth Ashes Test where he endured a difficult outing with the bat, registering his second duck of the tour in the first innings before contributing 15 runs in the successful chase of 175.

While the victory provided some relief after a tough series, questions continue to hover over the future of England's...