9 sport facts about Melbourne you might not have known!
With the ICC World Cup India-Australia cricket match under-way in Melbourne, here are some fun sports facts about the city and the state of Victoria
—Melbourne was named 'World's Ultimate Sports City' for the second time in a row, at the 2014 SportsBusiness Ultimate Sports City Awards.
—The first One Day International (ODI) took place in 1971 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
—The first ever cricket test match (Australia v/s England—1877) took place in Victoria
—Melbourne is the only city in the world to host both the F1 Grand Prix and a tennis Grand Slam tournament
—The light towers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) are one of the tallest for any sporting venue across the globe.
—Six of Australia's Top 10 golf-courses are located in Melbourne; Royal Melbourne is consistently ranked in the world's top 10 courses.
—The first Australian Grand Prix took place in 1928 at Phillip Island, Victoria. Melbourne is also home to the first Australian Open which took place in 1905.
—Victoria has the 7th largest open water swim in the world—Lorne Pier to Pub
—One of the earlier motor races was held on a horse-racing venue in Melbourne.