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 10 Jan 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
10 January 2023 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 20 °C, humidity 76%, wind 16 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 23 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 14 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 match. Only 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds have been shortened or washed out, so a full game is very likely. The weather should not be a factor.
During play: 20.0 °C on average, humidity 76%, wind 16 km/h gusting to 47.
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: 14 °C, humidity 68%, wind 24 km/h and 2.6 mm of rain during the hours of play. 23 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 14 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Melbourne Cricket Ground during these hours.
These conditions are wet, like 15 January 2021 at the MCG: 2.6 mm of rain during play, with the heaviest spell from 21:00 to 23:00, overlapping the second innings. Across Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar weather were shortened or washed out. Lost overs and a rain-rule finish are a real possibility, and runs lines assume 20 overs. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at Australian BBL grounds.
During play: 13.8 °C on average, humidity 68%, wind 24 km/h gusting to 61. Humidity climbs from 58% to 80%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Heaviest rain 21:00–23:00, mostly over the second innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 23 Jan 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
23 January 2022 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: 27 °C, humidity 52%, wind 15 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 23 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 14 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 have been shortened or washed out, so rain should not interrupt either innings. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 27.4 °C on average, humidity 52%, wind 15 km/h gusting to 37. Humidity climbs from 43% to 61%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.