There was plenty of action on the cricket pitch when Mackay made sporting history, but some of Australia’s biggest sporting stars were putting in the hard yards long before the first ball was bowled.
Mackay has etched its name into Australian sporting history, with the city hosting its first-ever men’s Test match at Great Barrier Reef Arena in a landmark week that placed the region firmly in the international cricket spotlight.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar questioned the apparent double standards in the way Test pitches are assessed after Australia’s clash against Bangladesh in Mackay ended inside two days. The Pat Cummins-led side stormed back in the two-Test match series after winning by an innings and 51 runs. The hosts didn’t let the visitors surpass the…