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Melbourne, Victoria
Australia v England - Mar 15-19, 1877 | Scorecard | |
Australia v India - Dec 26-30, 2018 | 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 India - Jan 18, 2019 | Scorecard | |
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Australia v India - Feb 1, 2008 | Scorecard | |
Australia v Sri Lanka - Nov 1, 2019 | Scorecard | |
T20I records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru | ||
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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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Sat Dec 7 - Tue Dec 10
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Marsh Sheffield Shield Victoria v Western Australia |
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Thu Dec 26 - Mon Dec 30
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ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test - Australia v New Zealand |
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Sat Jan 4
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Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades |
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Wed Jan 8
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Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder |
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Sun Jan 12
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Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers |
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Sat Jan 18
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Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers |
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Sat Jan 25
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Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat |
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Sun Mar 8
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ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final - TBC v TBC |
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Sun Oct 25
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 16th Match, Super 12 Group 1 - New Zealand v West Indies |
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Thu Oct 29
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 23rd Match, Super 12 Group 2 - India v TBC |
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Sun Nov 1
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 29th Match, Super 12 Group 2 - England v India |
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Fri Nov 6
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 37th Match, Super 12 Group 1 - Pakistan v TBC |
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Fri Nov 6
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 38th Match, Super 12 Group 1 - Australia v New Zealand |
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Sat Nov 7
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 40th Match, Super 12 Group 1 - West Indies v TBC |
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Sun Nov 15
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final - TBC v TBC |
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