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The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG),also known locally as The 'G,is a sports stadium located in Yarra Park,Melbourne,Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club,it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere,the 11th largest globally,and the second-largest cricket arena by capacity. The MCG is within walking distance of the Melbourne CBD and is served by Richmond and Jolimont railway stations,as well as the route 70,75 and 48 trams. It is adjacent to Melbourne Park and is an integral part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct.
Sir Richard John Hadlee is a New Zealand former cricketer. Hadlee is widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history,and amongst the very finest fast bowlers.
The 1975 Cricket World Cup was the inaugural men's Cricket World Cup,and the first major tournament in the history of One Day International (ODI) cricket. Organised by the International Cricket Conference (ICC),it took place in England between 7 June and 21 June 1975.
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks –a reference to the Northamptonshire Regiment which was formed in 1881. The name was supposedly a tribute to the soldiers' apparent indifference to the harsh discipline imposed by their officers. Founded in 1878,Northamptonshire (Northants) held minor status at first but was a prominent member of the early Minor Counties Championship during the 1890s. In 1905,the club joined the County Championship and was elevated to first-class status,since when the team have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
Daniel Luca Vettori is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer who played for the New Zealand national cricket team. He was the 200th player to win their Test cricket cap for New Zealand. He is currently an assistant coach of the Australia men's national cricket team.
Dennis Keith Lillee,is a retired Australian cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast bowler of his generation". Lillee formed a new ball partnership with Jeff Thomson which is recognised as one of the greatest bowling pairs of all time.
Gregory Richard John Matthews is a New South Wales and Australian former cricket all rounder. He was popular with fans as "a tough,useful,determined little cricketer;a steady,flat,off-spin bowler;a staunch,correct left-hand bat;and a brilliant fielder.... also a cocky,slightly zany character."
Timothy Brian Alexander May is a former Australian cricketer for South Australia. He was,until June 2013,a leading players' representative in his role as Chief Executive of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA). May played in 24 Tests and 47 ODIs in an injury-interrupted career between 1987 and 1995. May was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup and the South Australian team that won the 1995-96 Sheffield Shield Competition.
Austin David George Matthews was a cricketer who played for Northamptonshire,Glamorgan and England.
Ian Charles Davis is an Australian former cricketer (batsman) who played in 15 Test matches and three One Day Internationals between 1973 and 1977. Davis retired from first-class cricket in 1984,then worked for Dunlop Slazenger until his retirement in 2010.
Horace Dennis Smith was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test match in 1933.
The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in the 1985–86 season to play a three-match Test series and four-match one day series against New Zealand after NZ had toured Australia earlier in the season.
The India national cricket team toured Australia in the 1980–81 season to play 3 Test matches. The series was drawn 1-1.
Robert James Nicol is a former New Zealand cricketer,who played all formats of the game. He is a right-handed opening batsman and bowled right arm off spin occasionally. Domestically,Nicol has played first-class,List A and Twenty20 matches for Auckland and Canterbury,and was the captain for Auckland. In June 2018,Nicol announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Dennis John Vear was a New Zealand cricketer who played three first-class matches for Otago in the early 1960s. He also played for Southland in the Hawke Cup competition.
Ben Patston is an English Rugby Union player,currently playing for New Zealand side Dunedin in the Dunedin Championship. His position of choice is fly-half,however,he has been seen to play at full-back as well.
The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in the 1976–77 season to play a two-match Test series against New Zealand. Australia won the series 1–0.
Christopher Mark Brown,commonly known as Chris Brown,is a former Cook Islands cricketer,who previously played representative cricket for Auckland at New Zealand domestic level. Born in Rarotonga,Brown played his early cricket for Auckland under-age teams,and went on to represent the New Zealand national under-19s in several matches as a right-arm fast bowler. Making his first-class debut during the 1993–94 season of the Shell Trophy,he took ten wickets in his debut match,and represented the New Zealand Cricket Academy twice later in the season.
Julian Francis Matthews is a New Zealand middle distance runner who represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics..
Hayley Kristen Matthews is a Barbadian sportswoman. She plays international cricket for the West Indies as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados,Barbados Royals and Melbourne Renegades,and has previously played for Tasmania,Lancashire Thunder,Southern Vipers,Loughborough Lightning,Velocity and Hobart Hurricanes. She has also represented Barbados in the javelin throw at several international track and field competitions. In June 2022,Matthews was named as the captain of the West Indies women's cricket team,taking over from Stafanie Taylor.
