India, Dec. 27 -- England captain Ben Stokes delivered what he described as a "brutally honest" verdict on the much-criticised MCG pitch, where the fourth Test of the ongoing Ashes series ended inside two days. Despite England sealing a historic win, their first on Australian soil in 15 years, Stokes said a surface like the one used in Melbourne would cause an uproar elsewhere in the world. He also admitted that his feedback to the match referee "won't be the best".

A staggering 20 wickets fell on the opening day, marking the first time both teams were bowled out on Day 1 of a Boxing Day Test. Australia then collapsed around the lunch break on the second day, getting dismissed for just 132 and setting England a modest target of 175. Alth...