The MCG's reputation took another hit after a Sheffield Shield game was abandoned due to safety concerns | SMHsport
While CA and the Melbourne Cricket Club remain confident a good wicket will be unveiled on Boxing Day, there are grave consequences for venues that turn out substandard pitches under the International Cricket Council's pitch regulations, which were beefed up last year.
"You want it to stay at the MCG but the simple fact is they've got to get the pitch right," Lehmann said. The stakes are high for the MCC with a deal between it, CA and the Victorian government this year rolled over for only a year, in part because executives at the MCC and CA were relatively new in their positions and needed more time to understand what was required.
McKenna will meet with CA chairman Earl Eddings and Roberts this week ahead of the series opener against New Zealand. This will be the stadium's second Test, and first under lights."It's a great ground here, it has a big, passionate fan base and they need a reason to come to the cricket. I think an event like Boxing Day that we can be consistent on the date [with], like the MCG has been for Melbourne, will give us a chance to build our audience," McKenna said on Sunday.
"If Cricket Australia were interested in talking to us about the prospects, then I have no doubt the venue and the government would be very keen to have that conversation."
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