Cricket
The Melbourne Cricket Club has held the lease for the venue, originally known as the Warehouseman's Ground, since 1890. It has been the primary home venue for its cricket team in the Victorian District/Premier Cricket competition since that time. [1] The venue is one of the primary finals venue in the premier cricket competition, and hosted the first XI district/premier cricket final almost every year from 1953/54 until the early 21st century; [2] it currently hosts the final of the second XIs.
The venue has never hosted a first-class cricket match; in 2003, it was to have hosted its first List A match, a tour match between Australia A and South Africa A, [3] but the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. [4]
Top level women's cricket has been played on the ground. [5] One women's Test match was played at the ground between Australia and New Zealand in January 1979, [6] and the Rose Bowl series of Women's One Day International matches in 1988–89, [7] 1990–91, [8] and on three occasions in 1999–2000. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
The venue has one pavilion, the Clive Fairbairn Pavilion, named after MCC player, administrator and life member Clive Fairbairn. [14]
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