*Parking alert: Due to the closure of Brunton Avenue, access via Gate 3 and Gate 7 is restricted to passholders and disability permit holders.
Following the Victorian Government’s recent announcement, we are pleased to host a full capacity crowd this Ashes Series.
Tickets to the Vodafone Boxing Day Test are now on sale via Ticketek.
Got your tickets to the Boxing Day Test? As we operate under our COVIDSafe plan, your visit to the Boxing Day Test may look a little different this year. Here's everything you need to know about your visit to the MCG:
Boxing Day Test: Australia v England - Day 1 (Statistical Supplement - MCG)
Boxing Day Test: Australia v England - Day 1 (Statistical Supplement - all grounds)
West Gate Bridge works
Getting to and from the MCG is easier with public transport with extra services added.
VicRoads is carrying out important maintenance works on three of the outbound lanes of the West Gate Bridge between December 26 and January 4. Significant delays are expected.
Across summer there will be other major freeway disruptions on the Monash Freeway, West Gate Freeway and Princes Freeway. Plan ahead and take public transport if you can.For more information visit vicroads.vic.gov.au/westgate.
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Welcome back to the MCG for the 2021 Boxing Day Test
The Melbourne Cricket Club, as ground managers of the MCG, looks forward to welcoming you back to the MCG for the 2021 Boxing Day Test.Following the Victorian Government’s recent announcement, we are pleased to host a full capacity crowd this Ashes Series.
Purchasing tickets
Tickets to the Vodafone Boxing Day Test are now on sale via Ticketek.
Coming to the Test
Got your tickets to the Boxing Day Test? As we operate under our COVIDSafe plan, your visit to the Boxing Day Test may look a little different this year. Here's everything you need to know about your visit to the MCG:
MCC Library Fact Sheets
Boxing Day Test: Australia v England - Day 1Boxing Day Test: Australia v England - Day 1 (Statistical Supplement - MCG)
Boxing Day Test: Australia v England - Day 1 (Statistical Supplement - all grounds)
Cricket times
- Session 1: 10:30-12:30
- Lunch: 12:30-1:10
- Session: 2: 1:10-3:10
- Tea 3:10-3:30
- Session 3: 3:30-5:30
Parking
Parking in Yarra Park is only available on select days of the Boxing Day Test. Click here for parking information.Road closures
- Brunton Avenue: 8:30am-6:30pm
- Jolimont Street & Terrace: 8:30am-6:30pm
- Wellington Parade: 6:00-6:30pm
West Gate Bridge works
Getting to and from the MCG is easier with public transport with extra services added.
VicRoads is carrying out important maintenance works on three of the outbound lanes of the West Gate Bridge between December 26 and January 4. Significant delays are expected.
Across summer there will be other major freeway disruptions on the Monash Freeway, West Gate Freeway and Princes Freeway. Plan ahead and take public transport if you can.For more information visit vicroads.vic.gov.au/westgate.
COVIDSafe Measures
COVIDSafe settings will be in place throughout the MCG, so please play your role and follow these simple directions:- Clean hands. Please remember to wash or sanitise your hands regularly, using one of the MCG’s installed 275 Dettol hand sanitisation stations throughout the Ground.
- Know when it’s time to bow out. If you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been advised to get tested by a contact, workplace or school, please get tested and isolate until you get a negative result.
- Protect the head. Pack a fitted face mask, as masks must be worn at all times within the MCG by patrons over eight years of age, unless seated in your assigned outdoor seat. Masks must be worn by those in indoor facilities unless eating or drinking.
- Stay at least a couple of cricket bat’s length apart. For good measure, please stay 1.5 metres from one another.
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