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 10:59, Mon Nov 03, 2025 (UTC +1100)

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Records and statistics

First Test	Australia v England - Mar 15-19, 1877	Scorecard
Last Test	Australia v India - Dec 26-30, 2024	Scorecard
Test records \| Results \| High totals \| High scores \| Most runs \| Best bowling \| Most wickets \| Partnerships \| Statsguru
First ODI	Australia v England - Jan 5, 1971	Scorecard
Last ODI	Australia v Pakistan - Nov 4, 2024	Scorecard
ODI records \| Results \| High totals \| High scores \| Most runs \| Best bowling \| Most wickets \| Partnerships \| Statsguru
First T20I	Australia v India - Feb 1, 2008	Scorecard
Last T20I	Australia v India - Oct 31, 2025	Scorecard
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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

2025
Thu Dec 4 - Sun Dec 7 10:30 local \| 23:30 GMT 18:30 EST \| 17:30 CST \| 15:30 PST	Sheffield Shield Victoria v Western Australia
Thu Dec 18 (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 Dec 26 - Tue Dec 30 10:30 local \| 23:30 GMT 18:30 EST \| 17:30 CST \| 15:30 PST	ICC World Test Championship 4th Test - Australia v England
2026
Sun Jan 4 (20 ovs) 18:05 local \| 07:05 GMT 02:05 EST \| 01:05 CST \| 23:05 PST	Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades
Thu Jan 8 (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
Tue Jan 13 (20 ovs) 19:15 local \| 08:15 GMT 03:15 EST \| 02:15 CST \| 00:15 PST	Big Bash League Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers
Thu Feb 5 - Sun Feb 8 10:30 local \| 23:30 GMT 18:30 EST \| 17:30 CST \| 15:30 PST	Sheffield Shield Victoria v Queensland
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