The
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) or
Stadium is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne,
Victoria. The Melbourne Cricket Ground
(MCG) is the home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. This largest ground in
Australia is the 11th-largest stadium in the world and the largest in the
Southern Hemisphere. It is the largest stadium for playing cricket having the
highest light towers at any sporting ground or venue. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is in within
walking distance of the famous City Centre. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is served by the Richmond railway
station at Richmond and the Jolimont railway station at East Melbourne. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is a
great part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment sector.
The
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
is internationally remembered as the centre piece stadium of two Olympics and
one World Cup Cricket. The Olympics was hold the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006
Commonwealth Games and the Cricket World Cup was hold at 1992. This open-air
stadium is also one of the world's most famous cricket venues. Boxing Day Test matches
commencing on Boxing Day (26 December) each year with the well-attended
supporter or visitor. Throughout the winter, The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) serves as the home of Australian Rules
football, with at least one game (though usually more) held there each round.
In this ground, 2nd Match, Pool A -
Australia v England match in Sat Feb 14, 13th Match, Pool B - India v South
Africa in Sun Feb 22, 18th Match, Pool A - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka in Thu Feb 26
, 2nd Quarter-Final in Thu Mar 19 and the Final match in Sun Mar 29 of the ICC World
cup Cricket 2015 will be held.
Ground
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Established
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1854
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Owner
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Government of
Victoria
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Construction cost
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$150,000,000 (1992
Southern stand redevelopment) $460,000,000
(2006 Northern stand redevelopment)
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Operator
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Melbourne Cricket
Club
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Capacity
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96308
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Executive suites
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109
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Playing area
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172.90m
long and 147.80m wide
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Floodlights
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Since March
1985
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First Test
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Australia v
England - Mar 15-19, 1877
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First ODI
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Australia v
England - Jan 5, 1971
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