India, Dec. 29 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday came down heavily on the Melbourne Cricket Ground after the fourth Ashes Test was wrapped up inside just two days, officially branding the pitch as "unsatisfactory". The venue was also handed one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

The fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne ended in just two days, a rarity in Australian cricket. Not a single batter from either side managed a half-century, a feat not seen on Australian soil in 93 years. This marked the second two-day Test of the series, following the opener in Perth. The last time a series featured more than one Test finishing inside two days was in 1912, and this is only the fourth occurrence in Au...