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The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as the 'G, [10] is a sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [11] Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the 11th largest globally, and the second-largest cricket arena by capacity.
The honours board commemorating Test cricket centuries at the MCG. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an Australian sports stadium located in Melbourne. It was established in 1854 and has a capacity of approximately 100,000. [1] The MCG was the scene of the first ever Test match, which was played in 1877 between Australia and England. [2]
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: 100,119 [11] Austin, Texas United States: North America: Texas Longhorns football: American football: Bryant–Denny Stadium: 100,077 [12] Tuscaloosa, Alabama United States: North America: Alabama Crimson Tide football: American football: Melbourne Cricket Ground: 100,024 [13] Melbourne, Victoria ...
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, affectionately known as the MCG, is synonymous with cricket in Victoria. Established in 1853, the MCG is one of the world's most renowned cricket stadiums, boasting a capacity of over 100,000 spectators.
Engraving of a football match at the Richmond Paddock, 1866. A pavilion at the Melbourne Cricket Ground can be seen on the left in the background. Yarra Park. In 1856, Victorian Governor Charles La Trobe proclaimed 81 hectares of parkland, extending from Punt Road to Swanston Street, and from Wellington Parade to the Yarra River.
The MCC is responsible for management and development of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a power given to it by the government-appointed MCG Trust and an Act of Parliament. This also guarantees the club's occupation of about 20 per cent of the stadium for its members reserve. In 1859, members drafted the first set of rules for Australian rules ...
Bay 13 is a section of tiered seating at the Melbourne Cricket Ground that occupies part of the Shane Warne Stand behind the slips for a right-handed batsman, usually where third man is fielding.
Melbourne Stars are an Australian Twenty20 franchise cricket team, based in Melbourne, Victoria that competes in Australia's Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League. [2] The Stars wear a green uniform and play their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.