Find out the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch report and weather forecast for Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test
Australia leads the series 1-0 and will play the historic Boxing Day Test at Melbourne’s renowned Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch report, weather today, test records and stats for AUS vs PAK 2nd match 2023
Before the Melbourne encounter, Pakistan is dealing with injury concerns after finding it difficult to hold their own against the formidable Australian team in the Perth Test. The lack of express pace displayed by Pakistani seamers during the first Test match attracted a lot of attention domestically, and it seems the opposition noticed it as well.
Pakistan’s selection of high-pace options was restricted due to injuries to Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf’s decision to withdraw from the Test series against Australia. Meanwhile, with pace spearheads Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood all escaping unscathed, the host destroyed Shan Masood’s team by 360 runs in four days during the first Test in Perth.
Australia chose an unchanged XI for the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. Let us have a look at the pitch report and weather forecast for the 2nd Test.
Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch report
In Test cricket history, the MCG is among the oldest venues. Thus far, 115 Tests have been held at this stadium. Melbourne Cricket Ground has a level playing field for red-ball cricket. It’s the hitters’ game after lunch, albeit pacer bowlers get incredible help with bounce and seam with a new ball. With bowling-first teams winning just 42 of the 116 Test matches played at the MCG, team leaders are anticipated to bat first.
Fans may anticipate some grass on the ground, and spinners will struggle to find any turns.
- No. of total Test matches: 116
- No. of matches won when batting first: 56
- No. of matches won when bowling first: 42
- Highest total recorded: 624/8 (142 Ov) by Australia vs Pakistan in December 2016
- Lowest total recorded: 36/10 (23.2 Ov) by South Africa vs Australia in February 1932
Melbourne Cricket Ground weather forecast for Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test
The maximum temperature expected for the next ten days at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia, is 26°C/79°F on Monday. Talking about tomorrow, the maximum temperature will be 24° c while the minimum is expected to be around 17° c with 72-74% of cloudy weather. Moderate rain is predicted as per World Weather Online outlet.