Melbourne Cricket Ground

Jolimont,
Melbourne, Victoria

Yarra Park, Jolimont, VIC, 3002 (Phone: +61 3 9657 8867)

Also or formerly known as MCG
Established 1853
Capacity 90,000
Playing area 172.9m long, 147.8m wide
Floodlights Since March 1985
End names Members End, Great Southern Stand End
Home teams Australia, Victoria
Other sports Australian Rules Football, Soccer, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Lawn Bowls, Squash
Curator David Sandurski
Current local time 03:28, Thu Sep 21, 2017 (UTC +1000)

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Records and statistics

First Test	Australia v England - Mar 15-19, 1877	Scorecard
Last Test	Australia v Pakistan - Dec 26-30, 2016	Scorecard
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First ODI	Australia v England - Jan 5, 1971	Scorecard
Last ODI	Australia v Pakistan - Jan 15, 2017	Scorecard
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First T20I	Australia v India - Feb 1, 2008	Scorecard
Last T20I	Australia v Sri Lanka - Feb 17, 2017	Scorecard
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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

2017
Sat Nov 4 - Tue Nov 7 10:30 local \| 23:30 GMT 19:30 EDT \| 18:30 CDT \| 16:30 PDT	Sheffield Shield Victoria v South Australia
Mon Nov 13 - Thu Nov 16 10:30 local \| 23:30 GMT 18:30 EST \| 17:30 CST \| 15:30 PST	Sheffield Shield Victoria v Tasmania
Sun Dec 3 - Wed Dec 6 10:30 local \| 23:30 GMT 18:30 EST \| 17:30 CST \| 15:30 PST	Sheffield Shield Victoria v Western Australia
Tue Dec 26 - Sat Dec 30 10:30 local \| 23:30 GMT 18:30 EST \| 17:30 CST \| 15:30 PST	4th Test - Australia v England
2018
Tue Jan 2 (20 ovs) 19:10 local \| 08:10 GMT 03:10 EST \| 02:10 CST \| 00:10 PST	Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat
Sat Jan 6 (20 ovs) 14:20 local \| 03:20 GMT 22:20 EST \| 21:20 CST \| 19:20 PST	Women's Big Bash League Melbourne Renegades Women v Melbourne Stars Women
Sat Jan 6 (20 ovs) 19:10 local \| 08:10 GMT 03:10 EST \| 02:10 CST \| 00:10 PST	Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades
Sun Jan 14 (50 ovs) 14:20 local \| 03:20 GMT 22:20 EST \| 21:20 CST \| 19:20 PST	1st ODI - Australia v England
Tue Jan 16 (20 ovs) 19:40 local \| 08:40 GMT 03:40 EST \| 02:40 CST \| 00:40 PST	Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers
Sat Jan 20 (20 ovs) 13:45 local \| 02:45 GMT 21:45 EST \| 20:45 CST \| 18:45 PST	Women's Big Bash League Melbourne Stars Women v Melbourne Renegades Women
Sat Jan 20 (20 ovs) 18:10 local \| 07:10 GMT 02:10 EST \| 01:10 CST \| 23:10 PST	Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder
Sat Jan 27 (20 ovs) 12:20 local \| 01:20 GMT 20:20 EST \| 19:20 CST \| 17:20 PST	Women's Big Bash League Melbourne Stars Women v Hobart Hurricanes Women
Sat Jan 27 (20 ovs) 16:10 local \| 05:10 GMT 00:10 EST \| 23:10 CST \| 21:10 PST	Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes
Sun Jan 28 (20 ovs) 12:00 local \| 01:00 GMT 20:00 EST \| 19:00 CST \| 17:00 PST	Women's Big Bash League Hobart Hurricanes Women v Melbourne Stars Women
Sat Feb 10 (20 ovs) 19:20 local \| 08:20 GMT 03:20 EST \| 02:20 CST \| 00:20 PST	Australia v England
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