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MCG to host internationals for next decade

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:05:19 GMT

The MCG will host every international match scheduled in Melbourne until 2019 under the terms of a new agreement between Cricket Victoria and the Melbourne Cricket Club

A grand total, and a pitch glitch

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:26:32 GMT

The Plays of the day for the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and India at the MCG

MCG faces battle to keep international cricket

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:58:11 GMT

The chief executive of Melbourne's second-largest stadium wants to poach international cricket from the MCG and has not ruled out bidding for the Boxing Day Test

Fire damages the MCG

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:55:54 GMT

A fire believed to have been caused by workers' welding torches has caused an estimated Aus$50 000 damage to the Melbourne Cricket Ground

MCC loses discrimination case

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 07:17:22 GMT

The Melbourne Cricket Club is under pressure to amend its rules after a Victorian tribunal found that it had been discriminating against men

Heritage listing for Melbourne Cricket Ground

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 08:39:28 GMT

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has been included on the National Heritage List, Australia's highest heritage honour

MCG administrators to woo female fans

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:11:58 GMT

In a move targeted at wooing female fans, Cricket Australia has declared that a day of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa in Melbourne is to be dedicated to women

Twenty20 jams into packed summer

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:53:17 GMT

South Africa will play the first Twenty20 international match in Australia as part of their three-Test tour in 2005-06

MCG considers legal action over TV deal

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:53:01 GMT

The Melbourne Cricket Club could take legal action over the new TV deal

Symonds and Lee put Australia one-up

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:31:44 GMT

Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath devastated Pakistan's top order after Andrew Symonds corrected an early batting wobble as Australia took a 1-0 lead in the VB Series at the MCG

MCG ready for showpiece occasion

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:21:07 GMT

After much doubt over its state of preparedness, the MCG is finally ready to host the Boxing Day Test

MCG could lose Boxing Day Test

Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:43:11 GMT

The Telstra Dome is on standby to host the Boxing Day Test after fears the MCG will not be ready following heavy rain that has delayed its reconstruction

MCG could lose traditional one-day final

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:20:15 GMT

The MCG could lose out on its annual one-day international if a South Australian proposal is approved by Cricket Australia

Match Referee investigating Melbourne Test pitch maintenance

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:30:58 GMT

The International Cricket Council Match Referee at the 3-sponsored Test match in Melbourne between Australia and India is investigating maintenance to the pitch before play on day five.

Memories of Melbourne

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:15:15 GMT

The new book Ground Rules contains in-depth chapters on the great cricket grounds of the world

No lack of memories as the MCG turns 150

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:18:55 GMT

It is a measure of the hold it has on the sporting psyche of the people of Melbourne that yesterday's 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cricket Ground evoked so many personal memories of Test cricket's first venue

Boxing Day in Melbourne (part 2)

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:29:48 GMT

Boxing Day Test cricket in Melbourne has become part of Australia's sporting calendar, almost like Melbourne Cup day on the first Tuesday in November

300 ejections but crowd praised

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:29:46 GMT

MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Police ejected 300 fans from today's day-night tri-series cricket match between Australia and England at the MCG.

MCG's poor crowd record puts one-day matches under threat

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:29:45 GMT

MELBOURNE - The Melbourne Cricket Ground is rated as one of the world'sworst three venues for crowd trouble and this shameful standing hasjeopardised future one-day matches there.

MCG one-dayers in doubt

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:29:45 GMT

MELBOURNE - The Australian Cricket Board said the MCG's future as aone-day cricket venue was in jeopardy because of crowd trouble.