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July 10, 2026 8:00 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 C...

December 30, 2025 9:13 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...

December 26, 2025 1:36 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 reco...

December 26, 2025 1:13 PM

Ashes: Josh Tongue becomes first England bowler since 1998 to take five-for at MCG

Josh Tongue scripted history by becoming the first England bowler this century to claim a five-wicket haul in a men’s Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Tongue picked up figures of 5/45 during Australia’s first innings of 152 all ou...

November 20, 2025 4:03 PM

Tickets for opening day of all five Ashes Tests sold out

Cricket Australia announced on Thursday that tickets for Day 1 of the Ashes opener in Perth have sold out. Seats for the opening day of the remaining four Test matches in the series have also been fully booked. The first of the five Ashes Tests will...

October 6, 2025 1:56 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. ...

December 29, 2023 4:14 PM

AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test: Australia beat Pakistan by 79 runs in Boxing Day Test

In a hard-fought battle at Melbourne on Day 4, Pakistan’s batters Shan Masood, Babar Azam and Agha Salman displayed remarkable resilience, but Australia’s pace duo of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc showed exceptional zeal, propelling the hosts to...