Pietersen Calls Out MCG Pitch After Wicket-Filled Day 1

In a thrilling Day 1 of the Ashes 2025-26, former England captain Kevin Pietersen called out the MCG pitch for its role in the 20 wickets that fell. He argued that if India’s pitches get critiqued, this one deserves the same. Josh Tongue shone with a fifer as England faced a tough challenge, trailing Australia by 46 runs at stumps.