Récord de prueba australiano en el Melbourne Cricket Ground

Todos se están preparando para la prestigiosa prueba MCG, ya que tanto India como Australia buscan asegurarse un lugar en la serie BGT. ¿Pero cuál es el historial del equipo local en esta sede?

With India and Australia, the top two cricketing nations, gearing up for a thrilling Boxing Day Test clash, it is expected to be a big one. In recent times, Australia’s record at the MCG has faced a rough patch, particularly against India, which is making this encounter even more intriguing. While the MCG has traditionally been a favorite hunting ground for Australia, it will be interesting to see how the upcoming Test comes, especially with the many changes made for this match. There will be no Josh Hazlewood, and Scott Boland is back in the mix, with Sam Kontas set to make his debut.

As mentioned, Australia has a strong record at this stadium, but their recent performances against India at the MCG have not been as dominant. Let’s see what their overall record says at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Australia Test Record at MCG

If we look at Australia’s record at the MCG, it looks solid, with 116 Test matches in total. The first Test was played in 1877 against England. Out of these 116 games, Australia has won 67, lost 32, and drawn 17.

Now, here’s an important point: in recent times, over the last 14 years (since 2010), Australia has lost only 3 Test matches. Of these three losses, two came against India, one in 2018 under Virat Kohli’s captaincy and the other in 2020 under Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy.

Statistical Category	Record
Total Matches	116
Matches Won	67
Matches Lost	32
Matches Drawn	17
Matches Won Batting First	42
Matches Won Batting Second	25

Australia Last 10 Test Records at the MCG

Year	Opponent	Result
2023	Pakistan	Australia won by 79 runs
2022	South Africa	Australia won by an innings and 182 runs
2021	England	Australia won by an innings and 14 runs
2020	India	India won by 8 wickets
2019	New Zealand	Australia won by 247 runs
2018	India	India won by 137 runs
2017	England	Draw
2016	Pakistan	Australia won by an innings and 18 runs
2015	West Indies	Australia won by 177 runs
2014	India	Draw

MCG Ground Stats

Record	Details
Highest Total	Australia – 624/8d (vs Pakistan, December 2016)
Lowest Total	South Africa – 36 (vs Australia, February 1932)
Most Runs	Don Bradman – 1,671 runs in 11 Tests (1928–1948) at an average of 128.53
Most Wickets	Dennis Lillee – 82 wickets in 14 Tests (1972–1983) at an average of 21.92
Highest Individual Score	Bob Cowper – 307 (vs England, February 1966)
Best Bowling Figures in an Innings	Sarfraz Nawaz – 9/86 (vs Australia, March 1979)
Best Bowling Figures in a Match	Wilfred Rhodes – 15 wickets (7/56 & 8/68 vs Australia, 1904)
Highest Partnership	Don Bradman & Jack Fingleton – 346 runs for the 6th wicket (vs England, January 1937)