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-2014•Brydon Coverdale
'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-2014•Brydon Coverdale
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-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff
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-2013•Jarrod Kimber
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-2013•Brydon Coverdale
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-2013•Daniel Brettig
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-2013•Mahesh Sethuraman
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-2012•Christian Ryan
'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-2011•Daniel Brettig
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-2011•Greg Baum
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-2009•Jarrod Kimber
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-2008•Cricinfo staff
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-2007•Cricinfo staff
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-2007•Peter English
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-2007•Cricinfo staff
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
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-2006•Cricinfo staff
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-2006•Cricinfo staff
The MCG's makeover
Peter English on the changes being made to the MCG
27-Dec-2005•Peter English at the MCG
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-2005•Cricinfo staff
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