Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Address: Brunton Ave, Richmond VIC 3002, Australia

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Former names: MCG, The 'G'

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Opened: 1854

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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is one of the best cricket grounds in the world, Not only in Australia. Melbourne Cricket Ground has a capacity of over 1,00,000 audience. Apart from cricket, Football, Soccer, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Lawn Bowls, and Squash sports playing facility also available at MCG.

With the facility of Floodlights and quick rain drains, this is one of the best cricket grounds to play even during rain or day/night. After India's Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is 2nd largest cricket ground in the world.

Melbourne Cricket Ground is a sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The ground was built in 1853 and was renovated several times by the operating authority, Melbourne Cricket Club. Owing to its large area and seating capacity, the stadium is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, 11th globally, and 2nd largest by seating capacity. The venue has been witness to a variety of sports events including the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and several international cricket matches. The first Test played at the ground was in the year 1877 between Australia and England. In 1971, the stadium hosted its first ODI which was also between Australia and England. Melbourne was also the venue for the 1992 and 2015 Cricket World Cups.