Packed MCG finished with three full days to spare Ground curator Matthew Page at centre of the storm England’s two-day win in the Boxing Day Test is set to deliver a huge financial hit to Australian cricket that could reach a reported £5m. That is the expected loss in revenue after the match on an excessively bowler-friendly surface at a packed MCG finished with three full days to spare. A sell-out crowd of more than 90,000 was due for day three, including a travelling English contingent of up to 20,000, and the lack of play on Sunday will lead to an avalanche of refunds as well as lost sales in merchandise, food and drinks. Continue reading...