Cricket

There have been countless memorable cricket moments and records created at the MCG since the first Test in 1877.

Take a look through a history of cricket at the MCG that has seen just about everything:

• The world record first-class score (1107 - Victoria v NSW, 1926).
• The First Test match (Australia v England, 1877).
• First century in Test cricket (Charles Bannerman).
• World’s first cricket scoreboard showing batsman’s name and method of dismissal.
• First full-colour cricket scoreboard with instant replays.
• The first major stadium to use “Super Sopper” to dry surface.
• The world’s first one-day international cricket match (January 5, 1971).
• World record crowd of 93,013 for 2015 Cricket World Cup Final.
• World record crowd of 86,174 for women's cricket at the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final