Framed watercolour painting depicting a cricket ground with a match in progress, painted by Henry Burn in 1862. The painting depicts the first international cricket match played in Australia, which occurred at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and was played between the English XI Cricket Team (also known as Stephenson's Eleven) and the Victorian XVIII Cricket Team, in January 1862. The lower left side of the work features the artist’s signature and the date, 'Henry Burn 1862'. The lower right side features an inscription which reads 'First English Team brought to the Colony by Spiers & Pond'.

Henry Burn’s painting captures the lively atmosphere of the match. Known as an ‘odds match’ the English team, being the stronger side, had 11 players while the Victorian team had 18 players all fielding and batting. The match attracted a crowd of 15,000, with at least another 10,000 outside the ground.

The painting is dominated by the huge temporary grandstand erected by the tour promoters, Felix Spiers and Christopher Pond. The stand, decorated with international flags, was 243 meters long and accommodated 6,000 spectators.

The flag of the United States of America is depicted in detail as a reminder that the English cricket team had played their first international match in New Jersey in 1859.

Built in 1853, the original MCC Pavilion sits to the right of the grandstand. It was not built for viewing matches but to serve as dressing rooms and a space for meetings and dining. On the far right the bandstand can be seen.

There is a print affixed to the reverse of the framed work, which appears to be an early view of East Melbourne.