Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 149 Thu. October 21, 2004       Sports Dismantled For A Better MCG.. The famous Melbourne Cricket Ground is ripped apart and its grandstands pulled down as the MCG goes through a major overhaul yesterday. The ground, the venue of the first ever one-day international on January 5, 1971, is being prepared for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. However, the MCG will be ready for the upcoming season of cricket starting on Boxing Day with a Test against Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP