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Melbourne Cricket Ground

Sports stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Address: 120 Barassi Way, East Melbourne , Victoria, Australia
Owner: Victoria State Government
Operator: Melbourne Cricket Club
Capacity: 100,024 (95,000 seats + 5,000 standing room)
Surface: Grass
Record attendance: 109,500 – Ed Sheeran +–=÷× Tour 143,000 – Billy Graham Crusade (pre-configuration)
Field size: 174 metres x 149 metres (general) , 160 metres x 141 metres (AFL) , 172.9 metres x 147.8 metres (cricket)
Public transit: Richmond , Jolimont
Opened: 1853 ; 173 years ago ( 1853 )
Renovated: 1992 (Southern Stand redevelopment), 2006 (Northern Stand redevelopment), 2032 (Proposed Shane Warne Stand redevelopment)
Construction cost: Estimated A$725 million (excluding original 1853 construction)
Country: Australia
First men s test: 15–19 March 1877:, Australia v England
Last men s test: 26–29 December 2025:, Australia v England
First men s odi: 5 January 1971:, Australia v England
Last men s odi: 4 November 2024:, Australia v Pakistan
First men s t20i: 1 February 2008:, Australia v India
Last men s t20i: 31 October 2025:, Australia v India

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Website mcg.org.au

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as the 'G', is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Australia. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the eleventh-largest stadium globally and the second-largest cricket stadium by capacity. The MCG is within walking distance of the Melbourne central business district and is served by Richmond and Jolimont railway stations, as well as the route 70, 75 and 48 trams. It is adjacent to Melbourne Park and is an integral part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct.