The MCG was chosen to host the final of the 2015 World Cup
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The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will undergo its biggest resurfacing since 2004 as 20,000 square metres of turf will be relaid in October in preparation for the 2015 World Cup.
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“Once again we pulled it back”
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has announced that the baggy greens have had a “pretty good day” after England finished on 226/6 at the end of the first day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
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“In years to come Melburnians will remember Boxing Day 2013 as the day their city created sporting history”
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has announced that a record number of people attended the opening day of the Boxing Day Test today.
The Boxing Day Test has been a yearly tradition since the 1974-75 Ashes series
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones believes that the yearly Boxing Day Test has the ability to become “Australia’s biggest sporting event” if Cricket Australia and the International Cricket Council (ICC) market it in the right way.
Karunaratne was included for his outstanding performance against New Zealand
Sri Lanka opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne and pace bowler Nuwan Pradeep have been added to the Test squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Australia.
Richards ponders just how successful his cricketing career would have been if he were playing today
Legendary West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards admitted that he would love to get the opportunity to play some of the modern innovative cricketing strokes that are showcased during Twenty20 Internationals and ODIs quite regularly nowadays.
Warner has caused South Africa a lot of problems in the past
South Africa speed demon Dale Steyn has acknowledged the amount of damage Australia openers David Warner and Ed Cowan are capable of inflicting upon the national team throughout the three-Test series.
