Melbourne Cricket Ground, also known as MCG, is one of the largest and most iconic sports stadiums in Australia. It is the largest cricket ground in the world by capacity.
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known as The G, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Melbourne, Australia. It is used mostly for cricket and Australian rules football, hosting the home games of the Australian national cricket team and the Melbourne Football Club, its primary tenants.
Opened on 23 September 1853, it replaced the original site in South Yarra. The MCG is currently set with a seating capacity of 100,024, making it the largest stadium in the southern hemisphere and the 10th largest globally. The stadium was designed by architect Edwin Bell and had a construction cost of £24,000.
The MCG is one of the largest stadiums by capacity in the world and has hosted numerous iconic sports events like the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and annual Boxing Day Test match. It has also hosted the finals of the 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. In 2005, it was elected the most famous cricket ground by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. By its 150th anniversary, MCG had welcomed more than 100 million spectators. The stadium is one of the potential venues for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which Australia is bidding to host.
