Australia's Home of Sport

The Ground has hosted some of the most important sporting events in Australian and world history. The first cricket Test match, between Australia and England, was held on this Ground in 1877 and began one of the longest and fiercest rivalries in world sport.

In 1956 more than 100,000 people watched the Opening Ceremony of the Melbourne Olympics. Dubbed the "Friendly Games", they showcased the best of Melbourne's character and its sports loving culture.

Just inside the entrance to the Melbourne Cricket Club Members' Pavilion visitors will find the foundation stones to each of the Pavilions that have served MCC Members since 1881.

Bronze Honour Rolls record the service of MCC Members who died in World War I and World War II.

Around 200,000 members of the Royal Australian Air Force passed through the ground between 1943 and 1945.

The MCG has undergone many redevelopments over its history, yet retains links to its past. Seats from the 1928 Members Pavilion adorn the wall of the Percy Beams Bar. The 1928 Members Pavilion was demolished as part of extensive upgrades to the ground in 2006.

The Melbourne Cricket Club Best Averages honour boards are a permanent record of those players who have excelled for the club over its long history.

Intercolonial cricket honour boards are a reminder of the important role of cricket in establishing a shared sense of identity throughout the colonies in the 19th century.