Cricket in Melbourne

During the summer months, international test matches and one day internationals are played at the MCG. Make sure you’re around at Christmas time for the famous Boxing Day Test Match. The hallowed turf of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (or ‘the G’ as locals call it) is Melbourne’s traditional sporting Mecca.

The 3 MOBILE Boxing Day Test is arguably one of the greatest and highest profile test matches on the world cricket calendar and in the competition will be back to its best for the 2007/2008 season.

This year's Boxing Day test is between a resurgent India who takes on world champions Australia, in the first match in a series of four to decide the Border-Gavaskar trophy between the two countries. The test matches are followed by a triangular one-day series with Australia, India and Sri Lanka. There will also be Twenty-20 action in what is shaping up as a summer’s feast of cricket.

This is more than just a cricket match; it's a sporting and cultural event that Melbourne is proud to showcase to the world. So visit the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground and be a part of this great sporting tradition.

Dates:

Boxing Day Test Match

December 26-30

KFC Twenty-20 International

February 1

Commonwealth Bank One-day Series

February 10