Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Updated On : 08 Apr, 2021
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Venue Type | Outdoor | ||
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| Surface Type | Grass |
Trivia
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During the World War II, the ground was requisitioned for military use from 1942 to 1945.
Significance
- The National Sports Museum is situated at MCG.
- The stadium witnessed its first cricket match on 30th September 1854.
- It has hosted three pool games, a quarterfinal and the final match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Team Australia emerged as the winner defeating New Zealand by seven wickets in front of 93,013 spectators.
- Besides Sir Don Bradman, Steve Smith is the only cricketer who has scored his 4th consecutive century at MCG.
- The first Australian rules football match between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar was played at this ground on 7th August 1858.
- One of the most popular events hosted by the ground is the annual Boxing Day Test.
- Before the stadium became fully seated, the record of highest attendance at the stadium was set in 1970, during the VFL Grand Final which was witnessed by 121,696 spectators.
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