MCG pitch used for Aus-India Boxing Day Test rated 'average'
ICC has rated the Melbourne pitch which hosted the third India-Australia Test as 'average' a year after it was rated 'poor' following a drawn Ashes match. A 'below average' rating would have resulted in one demerit point while a 'poor' rating would have meant three demerit points. A pitch with five demerit points across five years loses international status.