Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is one of the oldest and most famous cricket grounds in the world. The stadium can seat a staggering 100,000 spectators at a time. Apart from cricket, the MCG is also used regularly for Australian Rules Football and was also famously the venue for the 1956 Olympics.

 The first cricket match was held at the MCG on September 30, 1854. That was after the land was acquired by the melbourne Cricket Club in 1853. the stadium went through several revamp in its long history, the first one coming in 1861. The MCG is also historical for the ground hosted the first ever Test match to be played. The match was played between Australia and England in 1877. Australia won the game by seven runs and it remains as one of the closest matches to be played ever. Following that match, the ground has been witness to many a thrilling cricketing battles over the year.
The Melbourne cricket Ground is a fitted with all the modern facilities for both the players and spectators to enjoy. It is centrally located and well connected to the railway stations. The stadium also has a comfortable media box and has the tallest light towers at any sports venue.

The Boxing Day Test match is held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground every year. However the ground is used for the Australian rules football for the majority of winter.

The Melbourne Cricket ground is perhaps the best cricket ground in Australia and definitely one of the best in the world. livescore.warofcricket.com provides information on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and other famous grounds in Australia.