Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has likened the fourth Test of the 2025-26 Ashes between Australia and England to a 'racing thriller film'. The Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground turned out to be a low-scoring affair which concluded within two full days.
Ashwin underscored how adapting to varying conditions is the essence of Test cricket. He also refused to speak ill of the pitch unlike other ex-cricketers who criticised the excessively bowling-friendly nature of it.
Ashwin reflected that the recent Kolkata Test between India and South Africa played out similar to the MCG Test, yet drawing major criticism from several people.
