Legendary Don Bradman scored the most runs (1,671) while former Australia pacer Dennis Lillee (82) has the most wickets at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an iconic cricket venue located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria.
Established in 1853, the Melbourne Cricket Ground was founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club.
Also known locally as “The G”, the Melbourne Cricket Ground is officially the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere with a seating capacity of nearly 1,00,000 including standing room.
The MCG is situated adjacent to the Melbourne Park and is an integral part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground hosted its first international cricket match, a Test played between arch-rivals Australia and England in March 1877. Since then, the venue has staged 117 Tests, 161 ODIs and 27 T20Is.
It has also served as the centrepiece stadium of the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games and two 50-over Cricket World Cups in 1992 and 2015. It has also been used as the principal venue for the Australian Football League (AFL) matches including the AFL final.
The historic venue also staged a few matches of the 1988 Women’s Cricket World Cup, 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
With that being said, let’s have a look at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Test records and stats.
The Australia cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket. During the second Test of Pakistan’s tour of Australia in December 2016, the Steven Smith-led hosts posted a mammoth total of 624/8d after Pakistan declared at 443/9 in their first innings. Captain Steven Smith led from the front with an unbeaten 165 while David Warner slammed 144, along with contributions from Usman Khawaja (97), Mitchell Starc (84) and Peter Handscomb (54) to record the highest Test total at the venue. Australia later bowled out Pakistan for 163 in their second innings to win the Melbourne Test by an innings and 18 runs.
The South Africa cricket team recorded the lowest total at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket. South Africa were bundled out for 36 in the first innings of the fifth Test against Australia in February 1932. Captain Jock Cameron top-scored (11) for South Africa. For Australia, Bert Ironmonger picked up a five-wicket haul while Laurie Nash bagged four wickets. In reply, the Bill Woodfull-led Australia posted 153 in their first innings. Australia later bowled out South Africa for 45 in their second innings to register a victory by an innings and 72 runs.
Australia cricket legend Don Bradman holds the record for the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format in Melbourne. Between 1928 and 1948, Don Bradman amassed 1,671 runs in 11 Test matches at a staggering average of 128.53. The former right-handed batter slammed nine centuries and three fifties at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting features second on the list with 1,338 runs in 15 matches at an average of 58.17 with four hundreds and seven half-centuries to his name.
Former Australia fast bowler Dennis Lillee bagged the most wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket. The former right-arm pacer scalped 82 wickets in just 14 matches at an average of 21.92 between 1972 and 1983. He claimed four four-wicket hauls and seven fifers at this venue in Melbourne in Test cricket. Legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne is second on the list with 56 wickets in 11 Tests at an average of 22.92.
Former Australia cricketer Bob Cowper holds the record for the highest individual score at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Tests. Batting at number 5, Bob Cowper slammed 307 against England in their first innings of the fifth Test in Melbourne in February 1966. Bob Cowper’s magnificent triple century was laced with 20 fours to help Australia post 543/8d after England declared at 485/9 in their first innings. England were 69/3 in their second innings as the Melbourne Test later ended in a dull draw.
Pakistan pacer Sarfraz Nawaz registered the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test at this venue in March 1979. The former right-arm pacer recorded match-winning figures of 9/86 to help Pakistan bowl out Australia for 310 in their second innings of the first Test at the iconic MCG. Sarfraz Nawaz dismissed Dav Whatmore, Andrew Hilditch, Allan Border, Kim Hughes, Graeme Wood, Peter Sleep, Wayne Clark, Rodney Hogg and Alan Hurst to guide Pakistan to a 71-run victory in Melbourne.
Former England cricketer Wilfred Rhodes holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket. Wilfred Rhodes took 15 wickets during the second Test of England’s tour of Australia in 1904. While Rhodes picked up seven wickets for 56 runs in the first innings, the left-arm spinner claimed eight wickets for 68 runs in the second innings. Rhodes’ incredible bowling performance helped England win the Test by a massive 185 runs.
Former Australia cricketers Don Bradman and Jack Fingleton recorded the highest partnership at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket. During the third Test of England’s tour of Australia in January 1937, Don Bradman and Jack Fingleton stitched an incredible 346-run stand for the sixth wicket to power Australia to 564 in their second innings. Don Bradman slammed 270 while Jack Fingleton scored 136. Under the leadership of Bradman, Australia won the Melbourne Test by 365 runs.
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