Fortunate: Jason Roy smashed 180

IT must be gratifying for Jason Roy to have broken the England record for the highest score in a one-day international at a ground as famous as the MCG. Yet, given the nature of his ‘play without fear’ innings it was the only stadium in world cricket where it could have happened.
Confused? Well, it has nothing to do with the pitch which was a belter and everything to do with the size and shape of The G, as it is known locally. Apart from it being the biggest playing area in world cricket, it also differs from most grounds in being almost entir...