MCG
1853
90,000
172.9m long, 147.8m wide
Since March 1985
Members End, Great Southern Stand End
Australia, Victoria
Australian Rules Football, Soccer, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Lawn Bowls, Squash
David Sandurski
07:59, Sun Oct 01, 2023 (UTC +1100)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
 

Records and statistics

Australia v England - Mar 15-19, 1877 Scorecard
Australia v South Africa - Dec 26-29, 2022 Scorecard
Test records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru
Australia v England - Jan 5, 1971 Scorecard
Australia v England - Nov 22, 2022 Scorecard
ODI records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru
Australia v India - Feb 1, 2008 Scorecard
England v Pakistan - Nov 13, 2022 Scorecard
T20I records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru
Records index

Profile

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is regarded as Australia's premier sporting venue. For over one hundred years, it has played host to many of the country's biggest cricket and Australian Rules Football matches, and many other significant sporting contests besides. It was, in fact, even the centrepiece of the Olympic Games of 1956. The 'G (as it is affectionately known by the people of Melbourne) is located a short distance to the east of the city's CBD and is easily accessible by both public transport and by foot; it is common, for example, for business people to walk to the arena after work to watch the second session of day-night cricket internationals. Prior to a series of developments in the 1980s and 1990s, it possessed a capacity of around 125,000; since that time, the extension of individual seating to virtually all of its reaches has reduced that figure to somewhere closer to 97,000. In short, it is an imposing stadium: the three-tiered Great Southern Stand (completed in 1992) bounds the perimeter of one half of the ground and holds close to 50,000 people; there are also vast banks of seating in the Ponsford Stand, Olympic Stand and Members' Reserve. It is also replete with a Gallery of Sport, two giant electronic scoreboards, and a vast array of corporate and media facilities.

Notwithstanding the fact that various curators drew fire from players and spectators alike for producing a succession of wearing, low bouncing surfaces through the 1980s and early 1990s, pitches at the MCG have, for most of its history, generally facilitated well balanced contests between bat and ball. No better has this been exemplified than in famous matches in its recent past such as the 1982-83 Test between Australia and England; the thrilling Australia-New Zealand decider in 1987-88; and the 1992 World Cup Final between Pakistan and England.
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Fixtures

2023
Thu Oct 26 - Sun Oct 29
10:30 local | 23:30 GMT
19:30 EDT | 18:30 CDT | 16:30 PDT
Sheffield Shield
Victoria v New South Wales
Thu Nov 16 - Sun Nov 19
10:30 local | 23:30 GMT
18:30 EST | 17:30 CST | 15:30 PST
Sheffield Shield
Victoria v Queensland
Sat Nov 25 (20 ovs)          
18:10 local | 07:10 GMT
02:10 EST | 01:10 CST | 23:10 PST
Women's Big Bash League
Melbourne Stars Women v Melbourne Renegades Women
Wed Dec 13 (20 ovs)          
19:15 local | 08:15 GMT
03:15 EST | 02:15 CST | 00:15 PST
Big Bash League
Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers
Tue Dec 26 - Sat Dec 30
ICC World Test Championship
2nd Test - Australia v Pakistan
2024
Tue Jan 2 (20 ovs)          
19:15 local | 08:15 GMT
03:15 EST | 02:15 CST | 00:15 PST
Big Bash League
Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades
Sat Jan 6 (20 ovs)          
19:15 local | 08:15 GMT
03:15 EST | 02:15 CST | 00:15 PST
Big Bash League
Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers
Mon Jan 15 (20 ovs)          
19:15 local | 08:15 GMT
03:15 EST | 02:15 CST | 00:15 PST
Big Bash League
Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes
Fri Feb 2 (50 ovs)          
1st ODI - Australia v West Indies
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Latest Photos

A tribute to Shane Warne on the MCG outfield, Melbourne, December 25, 2022
A tribute to Shane Warne on the MCG outfield
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India and Pakistan line up for the national anthems at a packed MCG, India vs Pakistan, Men's T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12s, MCG, October 23, 2022
India and Pakistan line up for the national anthems at a packed MCG
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90,293 - the official attendance at the MCG, India vs Pakistan, Men's T20 World Cup 2022, Super 12s, MCG, October 23, 2022
90,293 - the official attendance at the MCG
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The Southern Stand at the MCG has been formally renamed the Shane Warne Stand, Melbourne, March 30, 2022
The Southern Stand at the MCG has been formally renamed the Shane Warne Stand
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