Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Opened 1853100,024 seatsMelbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades (BBL)
- Recent average
- 216
- All-time median
- 256
- Men's one-day matches
- 41
- Batting first wins
- 39%
What do they score here?
7 of 37 reached 300.
Bat first or chase?
What total is safe here?
Who has played here?
| Competition | Matches | First | Last | First-innings median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 38 | Jan 2003 | Nov 2024 | 263 |
| Australian One-Day Cup | 3 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2026 | 209 |
Melbourne Cricket Ground one-day cricket FAQs
What is a good ODI and one-day score at Melbourne Cricket Ground?
A typical first-innings total in men's one-day cricket at Melbourne Cricket Ground is 256, the median of 37 completed first innings in ODIs and the Australian One-Day Cup.
Is it better to bat first or chase in an ODI or one-day match at Melbourne Cricket Ground?
Chasing has the edge at Melbourne Cricket Ground: teams batting first have won 14 of the 36 completed men's one-day matches there.
What total is safe to defend in an ODI or one-day match at Melbourne Cricket Ground?
In men's one-day cricket at Melbourne Cricket Ground, a first innings of 300 to 349 has been defended in 6 of 7 games. For 250 to 299, 4 of 12; under 250, 4 of 17.
What is the highest ODI and one-day total at Melbourne Cricket Ground?
The highest first-innings total in men's one-day cricket at Melbourne Cricket Ground is 342, and the lowest completed one is 159. 7 of 37 completed first innings there have reached 300.
Which one-day competitions are played at Melbourne Cricket Ground?
Melbourne Cricket Ground has hosted 41 men's one-day matches since 2003: 38 ODIs and 3 in the Australian One-Day Cup.
The ground
The first Test match was played here in March 1877 and the first one-day international in January 1971.
Drop-in pitches have been used since 1996, and the 2015 World Cup final drew 93,013 — the ground holds just over 100,000.
- Opened
- 1853
- Capacity
- 100,024
- Ends
- Members End · Shane Warne Stand End
- Floodlights
- 1985
- Square
- Drop-in, since 1996
- Home to
- Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades (BBL)
- First Test
- March 1877, Australia v England
KFC BBL|16 here
- Match 5Stars v StrikersFriday 18 December 2026, 7:15pm AEDT
- Match 19Renegades v SixersFriday 1 January 2027, 4:00pm AEDT
- Match 23Stars v RenegadesMonday 4 January 2027, 6:05pm AEDT
- Match 27Stars v SixersThursday 7 January 2027, 7:15pm AEDT
- Match 35Stars v HurricanesThursday 14 January 2027, 7:15pm AEDT
- Match 38Renegades v StarsSaturday 16 January 2027, 7:15pm AEDT