article_snippet: the Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the World Cup final on Sunday .
article_snippet: Melbourne CRICKET GROUND .
article_snippet: MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND was opened in 1854 and is located in Yarra Park, just a short walk from Melbourne's vibrant city centre.
article_snippet: MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND Yarra Park will provide a fitting venue for Sunday's showpiece final .
article_snippet: Nowadays, a fitting venue is home to a number of Aussie Rules teams in Melbourne with multiple matches being played at the stadium every match weekend and also hosts the annual AFL Grand Final.
article_snippet: With the annual Australian Grand Prix and the Australian Open tennis in town as well, it's no wonder that Melbourne is the sporting capital of down under.
article_snippet: the Melbourne Cricket Ground pictured at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games .