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 14 Dec 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
14 December 2023 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 22 °C, humidity 53%, wind 19 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 34 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 1 January 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 hours of play. Across 639 games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather, 4% were shortened or washed out, so the risk of a reduced match is low. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at those grounds.
During play: 22.4 °C on average, humidity 53%, wind 19 km/h gusting to 43. Humidity climbs from 47% to 60%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 15 Jan 2021
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
15 January 2021 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 16 °C, humidity 52%, wind 28 km/h and 2.4 mm of rain during the hours of play. 34 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 1 January 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 2.4 mm expected during play and the wettest spell from 16:00 to 17:00 overlapping the first innings. At Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring. A rain-rule finish is a real possibility.
During play: 16.4 °C on average, humidity 52%, wind 29 km/h gusting to 63.
Heaviest rain 16:00–17:00, mostly over the first innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 13 Jan 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
13 January 2022 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 31 °C, humidity 41%, wind 13 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 34 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 1 January 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 hours of play. Only 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds have been shortened or washed out, so a full match is the likely outcome. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 30.8 °C on average, humidity 41%, wind 13 km/h gusting to 34. Humidity climbs from 34% to 47%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.