MCG administrators to woo female fans
In a move targeted at wooing female fans, Cricket Australia has declared that a day of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa in Melbourne is to be dedicated to women
08-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff
MCG could lose Boxing Day Test
The Telstra Dome is on standby to host the Boxing Day Test after fears the MCG will not be ready following heavy rain that has delayed its reconstruction
30-Aug-2005•Cricinfo staff
Twenty20 jams into packed summer
South Africa will play the first Twenty20 international match in Australia as part of their three-Test tour in 2005-06
20-May-2005•Cricinfo staff
MCG considers legal action over TV deal
The Melbourne Cricket Club could take legal action over the new TV deal
11-May-2005•Cricinfo staff
Symonds and Lee put Australia one-up
Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath devastated Pakistan's top order after Andrew Symonds corrected an early batting wobble as Australia took a 1-0 lead in the VB Series at the MCG
04-Feb-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English
MCG ready for showpiece occasion
After much doubt over its state of preparedness, the MCG is finally ready to host the Boxing Day Test
23-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff
MCG could lose traditional one-day final
The MCG could lose out on its annual one-day international if a South Australian proposal is approved by Cricket Australia
19-Aug-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Match Referee investigating Melbourne Test pitch maintenance
The International Cricket Council Match Referee at the 3-sponsored Test match in Melbourne between Australia and India is investigating maintenance to the pitch before play on day five.
30-Dec-2003•Cricket Australia/Cricket Victoria/Melbourne Cricket Club
Memories of Melbourne
The new book Ground Rules contains in-depth chapters on the great cricket grounds of the world
24-Dec-2003
No lack of memories as the MCG turns 150
It is a measure of the hold it has on the sporting psyche of the people of Melbourne that yesterday's 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cricket Ground evoked so many personal memories of Test cricket's first venue
24-Sep-2003•Lynn McConnell
Boxing Day in Melbourne (part 2)
Boxing Day Test cricket in Melbourne has become part of Australia's sporting calendar, almost like Melbourne Cup day on the first Tuesday in November
28-Dec-2002•David Wiseman
300 ejections but crowd praised
MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Police ejected 300 fans from today's day-night tri-series cricket match between Australia and England at the MCG.
15-Dec-2002•Adam Cooper
MCG one-dayers in doubt
MELBOURNE - The Australian Cricket Board said the MCG's future as aone-day cricket venue was in jeopardy because of crowd trouble.
11-Dec-2002•AAP
MCG's poor crowd record puts one-day matches under threat
MELBOURNE - The Melbourne Cricket Ground is rated as one of the world'sworst three venues for crowd trouble and this shameful standing hasjeopardised future one-day matches there.
11-Dec-2002•Adam Cooper and Brent Read
Bracks government secures MCG redevelopment
The Bracks Government has stepped in to secure the MCG redevelopment in time for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, following the Howard Government's decision to withdraw its promised $90 million contribution.
06-Jun-2002•Premier of Victoria
Zimbabwe the latest victims as Australia continues brilliant summer
How many ways are there really of saying the one thing
21-Jan-2001•Nabila Ahmed
Facilities for Cricket - Not!!!
One of the things which distresses, and embarrasses, me most, as
I sometimes travel to other countries around the world to cover
cricket, is the lack of proper cricketing facilities, in all
aspects, here in the Caribbean
02-Feb-2000•Colin Croft
Unruly fans mar Australian triumph
The emotion and drama of the first two matches of this Carlton and
United Series had provided spectators and commentators alike with
plenty about which to eulogise
12-Jan-2000•John Polack
Former Test stars to be honoured at the MCG
Recently-retired stars Ian Healy and Paul Reiffel will be honoured for their contribution to Australian cricket with a drive around the Melbourne Cricket Ground in open-top cars during the lunch interval on the first day of the Ansett Australia
23-Dec-1999•Australian Cricket Board
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