It was played in 1854 in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Australia and England in 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
The first ODI was played on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Melbourne Cricket Ground saw its first game played during the 1855-56 season, Victoria faced off against New South Wales. Prior to this first game at the ground, Victoria played just a single home first-class game, at Emerald Hill, Melbourne - the ground's only first-class match.
The first ODI was played on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
First match was played between Australia and England in 1877.The first official test match was played between England & Australia at Melbourne cricket ground on 15th to 19th march .
first test match was played between Australia and England at Melbourne in 1877
There doesn't seem to have been an opening ceremony, but the first meeting at the ground (the first cricket match) was on September 30, 1854.
Australia and England at the MCG in March 1877.
MCG, Melbourne
Charles Bennerman, the opener batsman of Australia scored the first run of the First Cricket Test Match held between England and Australia in the year 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Charles Bannerman made 165 (retired hurt) for Australia in the first cricket test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, during the match between Australia and England in March 1877.