Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia · 75 BBL matches here
The first Test match was played here in March 1877 and the first one-day international in January 1971.
- Opened
- 1853
- Capacity
- 100,024 seats
- Ends
- Members End · Shane Warne Stand End
- Home to
- Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades (BBL)
Batting first here
3 of 12 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 37% (33 of 89). BBL and T20Is.
Every first innings here
19 of 92reached par (173). Median 153.
Recent BBL first innings average 170; games here have scored about 1% below their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 149, 2018–2022 154, 2023 onward 156.
Weather: dry, like 31 Dec 2020
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
31 December 2020 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 18 °C, humidity 87%, wind 15 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 39 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 18 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Melbourne Cricket Ground during these hours.
These conditions are dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds have been shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to interfere. The humidity is high, but chasing success has not varied with humidity at these grounds, and heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring.
During play: 18.3 °C on average, humidity 87%, wind 15 km/h gusting to 44. Humidity climbs from 77% to 94%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 6 Dec 2021
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
6 December 2021 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 19 °C, humidity 80%, wind 13 km/h and 2.7 mm of rain during the hours of play. 39 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 18 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Melbourne Cricket Ground during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 2.7 mm falling during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 19:00 to 20:00, over the first innings. Games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out 37% of the time, so lost overs and a rain-rule finish are real possibilities. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 18.6 °C on average, humidity 80%, wind 13 km/h gusting to 35.
Heaviest rain 19:00–20:00, mostly over the first innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 18 Dec 2017
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
18 December 2017 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 26 °C, humidity 51%, wind 9 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 39 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 18 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Melbourne Cricket Ground during these hours.
These conditions are hot and dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 4% of games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather have been shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to interfere with either innings. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 26.4 °C on average, humidity 51%, wind 9 km/h gusting to 21. Humidity climbs from 45% to 61%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.