India, Dec. 27 -- The fourth Test of the ongoing Ashes series went England's way, as the visitors won their first match on Australian solid in nearly 15 years, and first in 19 attempts, with a 4-wicket win that wrapped up inside two days. At a packed-out Melbourne Cricket Ground, 20 wickets fell on Day 1, and 16 followed on Day 2 - paradise for bowlers, a nightmare for batters, and a pitch that has caused plenty of distress in Australia for constituting an uncompetitive wicket.

There has already been plenty said about the pitch and its nature by pundits and media personalities, with the chief executive of Cricket Australia himself stating his displeasure at two-day Tests. However, once Harry Brook had hit the winning runs, the two captai...