After a brief stop in Federation Square for lunch, we took a leisurely walk along the banks of the Yarra river to the MCG to watch Australia take on the West Indies in their fifth and final One Day International.
The weather was fantastic and a number of people had decided to dress up for the occasion. The sponsors were offering $1000 for the best outfit on the day. As they were playing the West Indies there were a number of "Cool Runnings" bobsleigh crews.
A few of the major names did not play, but Chris Gayle, who plays in the Australian 20-20 contest (the Big Bash) did spend nearly an hour signing autographs and psing for photos before the game, even though he was injured and not actually taking part.
The game itself was a little subdued as the Australians were already 4-0 up in the series and neither side had much to play for. The ground (which can hold 100,000 people) looked quite emtpy despite the crowd of 20,000.We stayed for a few hours to soak up some of the atmosphere, but then left early to make the most of our last evening together in Melbourne.
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