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View Finder: Field of dreams

Nostalgia, greenery and packed crowds fill this legendary sporting venue

Children take the field during the Boxing Day Test lunch-break at the MCG. Photo; Manoj MadhavanPremium
Children take the field during the Boxing Day Test lunch-break at the MCG. Photo; Manoj Madhavan

Established in 1854 with an approximate capacity of 100,000, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) or “The G", as it is known, is one of the more imposing cricket stadiums in the world. The three-tiered “Great Southern Stand" can hold close to 50,000 spectators. The multi-purpose stadium also hosts sports like Australian rules football, soccer, rugby and lawn bowls.

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Published: 24 Jan 2015, 12:09 AM IST
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