Opened in 1854, this multi-purpose stadium is used for cricket, Australian rules football and soccer. It is the home stadium to the Melbourne Cricket Club. Itâs the largest stadium in Australia and the biggest cricket stadium in the world.The MCG is remembered world wide as the main stadium of the 1956 Summer Olympics. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Australia.pened in 1854, this multi-purpose stadium is used for cricket, Australian rules football and soccer. It is the home stadium to the Melbourne Cricket Club. Itâs the largest stadium in Australia and the biggest cricket stadium in the world.