in the area roughly where Crown Casino now stands. That first "Melbourne Cricket Ground" was prone to flooding and was slowly being enveloped by a tent city that sprung up as the gold rush took off.

SYDNEY, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The next Twenty20 World Cup final will be held under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Nov. 13 next year, the International Cricket Council (ICC ...

England captain Heather Knight speaks to BBC Sport before the one-off Women's Ashes Test starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, which is her 199th game in charge in all formats.