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July 10, 2026 8:17 PM

PM Modi gifts Steve Waugh two-decade-old photograph of their first meeting during MCG visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented former Australia captain Steve Waugh with a nearly two-decade-old photograph of their first meeting, dating back to his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, during a visit to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Accompanied by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, PM Modi also witnessed the unveiling of a landmark initiative aimed at further strengthening sporting ties between India and Australi...

December 30, 2025 9:04 AM

Ashes: Jacob Bethell credits IPL 2025 experience for handling MCG pressure

England batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell said his stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year helped him deal with the pressure of making his Ashes debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where England registered a four-wicket win in a two-day Test. Bethell, 22, replaced Ollie Pope in the XI and played a composed knock of 40 as England chased down 175 to win the traditional Boxing Day Test, ending their 18-match winless streak in Tests in Australia. He was also part of the Royal Challeng...

December 26, 2025 1:28 PM

Ashes: MCG breaks 2015 World Cup final record with 94,199 attendance on Boxing Day Test

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) recorded a massive attendance of 94,199 spectators on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test, marking the highest crowd ever for a cricket match at the iconic venue. The historic turnout surpassed the previous record of 93,013, set during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand. It also established a new benchmark for the highest-attended single day of Test cricket, eclipsing the 91,112 spectators who attended Day 1 of the 2013 ...

October 6, 2025 1:50 PM

Public tickets for India-Australia T20I at MCG sold out: CA

Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday announced that public tickets for the men’s T20I game between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have been fully sold out, more than three weeks ahead of the fixture scheduled for October 31. Previously, the public tickets for the five-match Ashes series between Australia and England had also been exhausted. CA added that the extraordinary demand for the Melbourne T20I reflects the high interest surrounding India’s white-ball tour, whi...