Records – MCG Test matches
Australian Test results at the MCG
Opponent
First Test
Matches
Wins
Losses
Draws
England
1876-77
57
28
20
9
South Africa
1910-11
12
7
3
2
West Indies
1930-31
15
11
3
1
India
1947-48
13
8
3
2
Pakistan
1964-65
10
6
2
2
New Zealand
1973-74
4
2
-
2
Sri Lanka
1995-96
2
2
-
-
Total
112
63
31
18
Most Test appearances on the MCG
20 Allan Border
17 Greg Chappell
17 Rod Marsh
17 Steve Waugh
15 Ricky Ponting
14 Dennis Lillee
12 Ian Chappell
12 Neil Harvey
12 Clem Hill
11 Warwick
Armstrong
11 David Boon
11 Don Bradman
11 Ian Healy
11 Kim Hughes
11 Glenn
McGrath
11 Doug Walters
11 Shane Warne
11 Mark Waugh
Recent Test results at the MCG
Series
AUS Captain
OPP Captain
Result for AUS
Award
Crowd
1992-93 v
West Indies
A Border
R Richardson
Won by 139
runs
S Warne
138,604
1993-94 v
South Africa
A Border
K Wessels
Match drawn
M Taylor
48,565
1994-95 v
England
M Taylor
M Atherton
Won by 295
runs
C McDermott
144,492
1995-96 v Sri
Lanka
M Taylor
A Ranatunga
Won by 10
wickets
G McGrath
105,388
1996-97 v
West Indies
M Taylor
C Walsh
Lost by 6
wickets
C Ambrose
131,671
1997-98 v
South Africa
M Taylor
W Cronje
Match drawn
J Kallis
160,182
1998-99 v
England
M Taylor
A Stewart
Lost by 12
runs
D Headley
159,031
1999-2000 v
India
S Waugh
S Tendulkar
Won by 180
runs
S Tendulkar
134,554
2000-01 v
West Indies
S Waugh
J Adams
Won by 352
runs
S Waugh
133,299
2001-02 v
South Africa
S Waugh
S Pollock
Won by 9
wickets
M Hayden
153,025
2002-03 v
England
S Waugh
N Hussain
Won by 5
wickets
J Langer
177,658
2003-04 v
India
S Waugh
S Ganguly
Won by 9
wickets
R Ponting
179,662
2004-05 v
Pakistan
R Ponting
Y Youhana
Won by 9
wickets
D Martyn
129,079
2005-06 v
South Africa
R Ponting
G Smith
Won by 184
runs
M Hussey
192,337
2006-07 v
England
R Ponting
A Flintoff
Won by
innings and
99 runs
S Warne
244,351
2007-08 v
India
R Ponting
A Kumble
Won by 337
runs
M Hayden
166,159
2008-09 v
South Africa
R Ponting
G Smith
Lost by 9
wickets
D Steyn
174,246
2009-10 v
Pakistan
R Ponting
M Yousuf
Won by 170
runs
S Watson
156,267
2010-11 v
England
R Ponting
A Strauss
Lost by
innings and
157 runs
J Trott
240,116
2011-12 v
India
M Clarke
MS Dhoni
Won by 122
runs
J Pattinson
189,347
2012-13 v Sri
Lanka
M Clarke
M
Jayawardene
Won by
innings and
201 runs
M Johnson
137,455
2013-14 v
England
M Clarke
A Cook
Won by 8
wickets
M Johnson
271,865
2014-15 v
India
S Smith
MS Dohni
Match drawn
R Harris
194,481
2015-16 v
West Indies
S Smith
JO Holder
Won by 177
runs
N Lyon
127,069
2016-17 v
Pakistan
S Smith
Misbah ul Haq
Won by
innings and
18 runs
S Smith
142,187
2017-18 v
England
S Smith
J Root
Match drawn
A Cook
261,335
2018-19
T Paine
V Kohli
Lost by 137
runs
J Bumrah
176,539
2019-20
T Paine
KS Williamson
Won by 247
runs
T Head
203,471
Highest Individual Test Innings at the MCG
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Batsman
Match
Year
307
589
20
-
Bob
Cowper
Australia v
England
1965/66
270
375
22
-
Don
Bradman
Australia v
England
936/37
268
517
29
-
Graham
Yallop
Australia v
Pakistan
1983/84
257
458
25
-
Ricky
Ponting
Australia v
India
2003/04
250
407
30
1
Justin
Langer
Australia v
England
2002/03
244*
409
27
-
Alastair
Cook
Australia v
England
2017/18
208
376
22
3
Viv
Richards
West Indies
v Australia
1984/85
205*
364
20
-
Azhar Ali
Pakistan v
Australia
2016/17
205
(-)
19
-
Neil Harvey
Australia v
South
Africa
1952/53
205
416
12
1
Bill Lawry
Australia v
West Indies
1968/69
204
320
26
-
Aubrey
Faulkner
South
Africa v
Australia
1910/11
200
472
17
-
Walter
Hammond
England v
Australia
1928/29
195
233
25
5
Virender
Sehwag
India v
Australia
2003/04
192
305
15
2
Steve Smith
Australia v
India
2014/15
188
(-)
21
-
Clem Hill
Australia v
England
1897/98
188
448
17
-
Mike
Denness
England v
Australia
1974/75
179
405
15
-
Wilfred
Rhodes
England v
Australia
1911/12
178
296
22
-
Jack Hobbs
England v
Australia
1911/12
176
481
17
-
Herbert
Sutcliffe
England v
Australia
1924/25
174
353
21
-
Derek
Randall
England v
Australia
1977
173
(-)
15
-
AE Stoddart
England v
Australia
1894/95
170
349
12
1
Mark
Taylor
Australia v
South
Africa
1993/94
Leading wicket takers at the MCG
Bowler
Matches
Balls
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Average
5/Innings
Best
D Lillee
14
3833
105
1798
82
21.93
7
7/83
S Warne
11
3138
115
1284
56
22.92
3
7/52
H Trumble
7
1708
71
646
46
14.04
3
7/28
G McKenzie
7
2370
35
1019
45
22.64
3
8/71
G McGrath
11
2636
96
957
42
22.78
2
5/40
C McDermott
10
2345
84
1201
41
29.29
2
5/42
M Noble
8
1324
55
521
39
13.36
4
7/17
B Reid
4
1144
N/A
475
35
13.57
4
7/51
S Barnes
5
1723
N/A
632
35
18.05
5
7/121
W Johnston
8
2247
N/A
852
35
24.34
2
6/152
Best individual bowling figures at the MCG
Figures
Bowler
Match
Year
9/86
Sarfraz Nawaz
Pakistan v Australia
1978/79
9/121
Arthur Mailey
Australia v England
1920/21
8/68
Wilfred Rhodes
England v Australia
1903/04
8/71
Graham McKenzie
Australia v West Indies
1968/69
8/81
Len Braund
England v Australia
1903/04
8/143
Max Walker
Australia v England
1974/75
7/17
Monty Noble
Australia v England
1901/02
7/23
Bert Ironmonger
Australia v West Indies
1930/31
7/27
Frank Tyson
England v Australia
1954/55
7/28
Willie Bates
England v Australia
1882/83
7/28
Hugh Trumble
Australia v England
1903/04
7/51
Bruce Reid
Australia v England
1990/91
7/52
Shane Warne
Australia v West Indies
1992/93
7/55
Tom Kendall
Australia v England
1877
7/56
Wilfred Rhodes
England v Australia
1903/04
7/57
Brain Statham
England v Australia
1958/59
7/62
Fred Spofforth
Australia v England
1878/79
7/65
George Palmer
Australia v England
1882/83
7/66
Graham McKenzie
Australia v India
1967/68
Highest wicket partnerships at the MCG
Wicket
Runs
Batsman
Match
Year
1
st
323
JB Hobbs and W Rhodes
England v Australia
1912
2
nd
298
WM Lawry and IM Chappell
Australia v West Indies
1968
3
rd
249
DG Bradman and SJ McCabe
Australia v England
1937
4
th
262
V Kohli and AM Rahane
India v Australia
2014
5
th
223*
AR Morris and DG Bradman
Australia v India
1948
6
th
346
JWH Fingleton and DG Bradman
Australia v England
1937
7
th
185
GN Yallop and GRJ Matthews
Australia v Pakistan
1983
8
th
173
CE Pellew and JM Gregory
Australia v England
1920
9
th
180
JP Duminy and DW Steyn
South Africa v Australia
2008
10
th
120
RA Duff and WM Armstrong
Australia v England
1902
Tests At the MCG involving Boxing Day
Series
Start Date
Opponent
Result
1950-51
December 22
England
Australia by 28 runs
1952-53
December 24
South Africa
South Africa by 82 runs
1968-69
December 26
West Indies
Australia by an innings and 30 runs
1974-75
December 26
England
Match drawn
1975-76
December 26
West Indies
Australia by 8 wickets
1980-81
December 26
New Zealand
Match drawn
1981-82
December 26
West Indies
Australia by 58 runs
1982-83
December 26
England
England by 3 runs
1983-84
December 26
Pakistan
Match drawn
1984-85
December 24
West Indies
Match drawn
1985-86
December 26
India
Match drawn
1986-87
December 26
England
England by an innings and 14 runs
1987-88
December 26
New Zealand
Match drawn
1988-89
December 24
West Indies
West Indies by 285 runs
1990-91
December 26
England
Australia by 8 wickets
1991-92
December 26
India
Australia by 8 wickets
1992-93
December 26
West Indies
Australia by 139 runs
1993-94
December 26
South Africa
Match drawn
1994-95
December 24
England
Australia by 295 runs
1995-96
December 26
Sri Lanka
Australia by 10 wickets
1996-97
December 26
West Indies
West Indies by 6 wickets
1997-98
December 26
South Africa
Match drawn
1998-99
December 26
England
England by 12 runs
1999-2000
December 26
India
Australia by 180 runs
2000-01
December 26
West Indies
Australia by 352 runs
2001-02
December 26
South Africa
Australia by 9 wickets
2002-03
December 26
England
Australia by 5 wickets
2003-04
December 26
India
Australia by 9 wickets
2004-05
December 26
Pakistan
Australia by 9 wickets
2005-06
December 26
South Africa
Australia by 184 runs
2006-07
December 26
England
Australia by innings and 99 runs
2007-08
December 26
India
Australia by 337 runs
2008-09
December 26
South Africa
South Africa by 9 wickets
2009-10
December 26
Pakistan
Australia by 170 runs
2010-11
December 26
England
England by innings and 157 runs
2011-12
December 26
India
Australia by 122 runs
2012-13
December 26
Sri Lanka
Australia by innings and 201 runs
2013-14
December 26
England
Australia by 8 wickets
2014-15
December 26
India
Match drawn
2015-16
December 26
West Indies
Australia by 177 runs
2016-17
December 26
Pakistan
Australia by innings and 18 runs
2017-18
December 26
England
Match drawn
2018-19
December 26
India
India by 137 runs
2019-2020
December 26
New Zealand
Australia by 247 runs
MCG attendance figures for tests involving Boxing Day
Series
Opponent
1
st
Day
2
nd
Day
3
rd
Day
4
th
Day
5
th
Day
Total
1950-51
England
35,697
48,537
60,486
46,477
-
191,197
1952-53
South Africa
12,675
25,609
36,649
31,604
14,777
120,314
1968-69
West Indies
18,766
28,623
43,464
22,532
-
113,376
1974-75
England
77,167
54,609
39,621
36,526
42,827
250,750
1975-76
West Indies
85,661
50,466
44,900
41,728
-
222,755
1980-81
New Zealand
28,671
22,214
14,474
6,326
11,060
82,745
1981-82
West Indies
39,982
44,638
31,020
19,161
-
134,081
1982-83
England
63,900
53,402
42,224
37,356
18,000
214,882
1983-84
Pakistan
40,240
29,481
18,825
12,944
10,121
111,611
1984-85
West Indies
25,555
27,283
17,405
15,504
11,325
97,271
1985-86
India
18,146
15,571
14,710
4,000
-
77,715
1986-87
England
58,203
26,151
23,463
-
-
107,817
1987-88
New Zealand
51,087
22,933
15,467
13,838
23,859
127,184
1988-89
West Indies
24,246
26,287
32,845
13,984
11,046
108,408
1990-91
England
49,763
20,735
24,785
17,159
17,088
129,530
1991-92
India
42,494
20,257
15,661
10,957
-
89,369
1992-93
West Indies
28,397
26,511
15,089
7,581
5,742
83,320
1993-94
South Africa
15,604
3,067
11,420
10,280
8,194
48,565
1994-95
England
31,367
51,620
33,570
18,761
9,174
144,492
1995-96
Sri Lanka
55,239
20,847
18,292
11,010
8,000
105,388
1996-97
West Indies
72,821
32,140
26,710
-
-
131,671
1997-98
South Africa
73,812
32,367
24,859
18,895
11,249
160,182
1998-99
England
61,580
25,096
43,353
29,002
-
159,031
1999-2000
India
49,082
26,885
23,127
19,133
16,327
134,554
2000-01
West Indies
73,233
32,210
19,896
7,960
-
133,299
2001-02
South Africa
61,796
30,055
29,494
21,680
-
153,025
2002-03
England
64,189
50,451
32,057
12,295
18,666
177,658
2003-04
India
62,613
39,566
33,256
14,965
29,262
179,662
2004-05
Pakistan
61,552
34,656
20,086
12,785
-
129,079
2005-06
South Africa
71,910
40,722
37,800
18,905
23,000
192,337
2006-07
England
89,155
75,770
79,426
-
-
244,351
2007-08
India
68,465
44,691
36,265
16,738
-
166,159
2008-09
South Africa
63,263
42,814
42,079
19,847
6,343
174,246
2009-10
Pakistan
59,206
39,623
36,797
15,587
5,054
156,267
2010-11
England
84,345
67,149
68,733
19,889
-
240,116
2011-12
India
70,068
52,858
40,556
25,865
-
189,347
2012-13
Sri Lanka
67,138
39,514
30,803
-
-
137,455
2013-14
England
91,112
78,358
63,873
38,522
-
271,865
2014-15
India
70,000
51,566
42,166
16,103
14,646
194,481
2015-16
West Indies
53,389
40,516
26,003
7,161
-
127,069
2016-17
Pakistan
63,478
39,339
25,392
7,789
6,189
142,187
2017-18
England
88,172
67,882
61,839
29,314
14,128
261,335
2018-19
India
73,516
36,524
33,447
19,855
13,197
176,539
2019-20
New Zealand
80,473
59,675
43,603
19,720
203,471
