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 7 Jan 2019
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
7 January 2019 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 20 °C, humidity 65%, wind 16 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 25 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 7 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. Only 4% of games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather were 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: 19.8 °C on average, humidity 65%, wind 16 km/h gusting to 43. Humidity climbs from 56% to 73%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 21 Dec 2020
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
21 December 2020 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 17 °C, humidity 91%, wind 10 km/h and 3.1 mm of rain during the hours of play. 25 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 7 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 3.1 mm of rain during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 19:00 to 23:00 overlapping both innings. At Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out, so lost overs and a rain-rule finish are a real possibility. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring.
During play: 17.3 °C on average, humidity 91%, wind 10 km/h gusting to 32.
Heaviest rain 19:00–23:00, mostly over both innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 22 Jan 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
22 January 2022 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 27 °C, humidity 46%, wind 17 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 25 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 7 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Melbourne Cricket Ground during these hours.
These conditions are dry and hot, with no rain expected during the match. Only 4% of games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather were shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to interrupt either innings. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 27.2 °C on average, humidity 46%, wind 17 km/h gusting to 43.