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Melbourne match in 2027 to celebrate 150th anniversary of first ever Test

Cricket Australia (CA) plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ever Test match, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 1877, with an Australia vs England Test at the same venue in March 2027, the governing body said on Sunday.

Australia take control as Pakistan flounder

Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon put Australia in the driving seat of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday to leave Pakistan tottering at 194-6, still 124 runs behind on day two.

Australia thrash South Africa to seal series

A depleted Australian attack secured an innings and 182-run victory over South Africa in the second test on Thursday, wrapping up the series with a match to spare after the visitors' batting woes were rudely exposed once more.

Warner rates 'magical' Boxing Day double-ton among his best innings

 Australia opener David Warner said his double-century in the Boxing Day test against South Africa was among the finest knocks of his career after coming into the match under pressure to score runs.

Australia eye victory after Carey century

Australia closed in on winning the second Test and the series against South Africa on Wednesday after Alex Carey struck a maiden century to leave them in a commanding position.

Players to wear floppy hats in Warne tribute at MCG test

 Australia and South Africa players will don floppy hats during the national anthems for the 'Boxing Day' test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in tribute to late spin bowling great Shane Warne.

Brilliant Curran helps restrict Pakistan to 137

Sam Curran bagged three wickets for just 12 runs as England held Pakistan to 137-8 in the Twenty20 World Cup final at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

ICC releases standing tickets for India-Pakistan T20 WC clash

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday said it was going to release standing room tickets for the highly anticipated ICC T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the MCG, to be held on October 23.

Kohli becomes fastest to 24th ODI ton, 7000 ODI runs

Virat Kohli has become the fastest to 7000 ODI runs during the third ODI against Australia at the MCG today.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Melbourne match in 2027 to celebrate 150th anniversary of first ever Test

Cricket Australia (CA) plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ever Test match, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 1877, with an Australia vs England Test at the same venue in March 2027, the governing body said on Sunday.

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

Australia take control as Pakistan flounder

Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon put Australia in the driving seat of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday to leave Pakistan tottering at 194-6, still 124 runs behind on day two.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Australia thrash South Africa to seal series

A depleted Australian attack secured an innings and 182-run victory over South Africa in the second test on Thursday, wrapping up the series with a match to spare after the visitors' batting woes were rudely exposed once more.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022

Warner rates 'magical' Boxing Day double-ton among his best innings

 Australia opener David Warner said his double-century in the Boxing Day test against South Africa was among the finest knocks of his career after coming into the match under pressure to score runs.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022

Australia eye victory after Carey century

Australia closed in on winning the second Test and the series against South Africa on Wednesday after Alex Carey struck a maiden century to leave them in a commanding position.

December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022

Players to wear floppy hats in Warne tribute at MCG test

 Australia and South Africa players will don floppy hats during the national anthems for the 'Boxing Day' test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in tribute to late spin bowling great Shane Warne.

November 13, 2022
November 13, 2022

Brilliant Curran helps restrict Pakistan to 137

Sam Curran bagged three wickets for just 12 runs as England held Pakistan to 137-8 in the Twenty20 World Cup final at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022

ICC releases standing tickets for India-Pakistan T20 WC clash

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday said it was going to release standing room tickets for the highly anticipated ICC T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the MCG, to be held on October 23.

January 17, 2016
January 17, 2016

Kohli becomes fastest to 24th ODI ton, 7000 ODI runs

Virat Kohli has become the fastest to 7000 ODI runs during the third ODI against Australia at the MCG today.

December 29, 2015
December 29, 2015

Australia seal 20 years of Worrell Trophy dominance

Australia work their way through West Indies for a victory that keeps the Frank Worrell Trophy in their possession for 20 unbroken years, stretching back to the triumph of Mark Taylor's team in the Caribbean in 1995.