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Heart of the matter

Heart of the matter

In the sporting crown of Melbourne, one jewel glitters more brightly than the rest (and no, it's not the AFL)

04-Nov-2014Brydon Coverdale
'We head into World Cup as the perennial dark horse' - McCullum

'We head into World Cup as the perennial dark horse' - McCullum

Brendon McCullum has said New Zealand go into the World Cup as "the perennial dark horse", on his team's visit to Melbourne

08-Oct-2014Brydon Coverdale
MCG turf to be relaid ahead of World Cup

MCG turf to be relaid ahead of World Cup

The MCG's 20,000 square metres of turf will be replaced in October in its biggest resurfacing since the overhaul undertaken after the 2004 AFL season in preparation for the 2006 Commonwealth Games

21-Aug-2014ESPNcricinfo staff
When Dad watched Sobers make 252

When Dad watched Sobers make 252

Watching Garry Sobers' famous innings for the World XI at the MCG was a near-religious experience for one part-time bartender

26-Dec-2013Jarrod Kimber
MCG hits record crowd

MCG hits record crowd

The MCG has reported a world-record attendance for a day of Test cricket, with 90,831 spectators officially accounted for during the final session on Boxing Day

26-Dec-2013Brydon Coverdale
World Cup final returns to Melbourne

World Cup final returns to Melbourne

Twenty-three years after Imran Khan led Pakistan to victory over England, Melbourne will again host the World Cup final in 2015

30-Jul-2013Daniel Brettig
Wish I was at the G

Wish I was at the G

Being in the stadium adds a whole other dimension to cricket, and nowhere is this better realised than at the likes of the MCG and Galle

15-May-2013Mahesh Sethuraman
Eugenides and Adorno at the cricket

Eugenides and Adorno at the cricket

Is there any point in being sad about the Sheffield Shield's place in our culture today?

14-Mar-2012Christian Ryan
'I respect my wicket a hundred times more now'

'I respect my wicket a hundred times more now'

No more just the T20 biffer, David Warner has made it to the big leagues, and he has made sure the mental and technical aspects of his game have kept pace

24-Dec-2011Daniel Brettig
Cricket's secular feast day

Cricket's secular feast day

Boxing Day at the MCG is one of cricket's grand traditions. For some it's about being at the cricket, for some the Long Room, for some drinking themselves silly, for others a time with family

09-Aug-2011Greg Baum
It happened at the G

It happened at the G

Living 40 minutes away from the MCG is something you can come to take for granted, a homesick Victorian realises

26-Dec-2009Jarrod Kimber
MCG to host internationals for next decade

MCG to host internationals for next decade

The MCG will host every international match scheduled in Melbourne until 2019 under the terms of a new agreement between Cricket Victoria and the Melbourne Cricket Club

25-Nov-2008Cricinfo staff
A grand total, and a pitch glitch

A grand total, and a pitch glitch

The Plays of the day for the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and India at the MCG

29-Dec-2007Cricinfo staff
A superb but controversial century

A superb but controversial century

There will be no streamers or candles at the MCG on Boxing Day, but it is another grand occasion for the ground as it hosts its 100th Test

24-Dec-2007Peter English
MCG faces battle to keep international cricket

MCG faces battle to keep international cricket

The chief executive of Melbourne's second-largest stadium wants to poach international cricket from the MCG and has not ruled out bidding for the Boxing Day Test

23-Aug-2007Cricinfo staff
An old friend returns home

An old friend returns home

For three years the Melbourne Cricket Club's library collection was packed up in boxes waiting for its new home on the third level of the members' area

29-Dec-2006
Fire damages the MCG

Fire damages the MCG

A fire believed to have been caused by workers' welding torches has caused an estimated Aus$50 000 damage to the Melbourne Cricket Ground

30-Aug-2006Cricinfo staff
MCC loses discrimination case

MCC loses discrimination case

The Melbourne Cricket Club is under pressure to amend its rules after a Victorian tribunal found that it had been discriminating against men

08-Feb-2006Cricinfo staff
The MCG's makeover

The MCG's makeover

Peter English on the changes being made to the MCG

27-Dec-2005Peter English at the MCG
Heritage listing for Melbourne Cricket Ground

Heritage listing for Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has been included on the National Heritage List, Australia's highest heritage honour

26-Dec-2005Cricinfo staff

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