Saturday, September 16, 2017

Top Ten Cricket Stadium in the World



Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world.It is invented in England and played by whole world.There are about 193 cricket stadium in the world.Among them top ten cricket stadium in the world has given below-
1.The Lord’s, London :
Lord’s is familiar as Lord’s cricket ground,is a famed cricket venue in st john’s wood,London.Some important information about Lord’s has given below-
Built in : 1814
Founder : Thomas Lord
Owner : Marylebone Cricket Club
Capacity : 28,000
Stands : Warnar stand,Compton stand,Edrich stand,Allen stand
First Test : 21-25 july 1884
England vs Australia
First ODI : 26 August 1972
England vs Australia
First T20 : 5 june 2009
England vs Netherland
2.The oval,Kennington,London : 

The Oval is a world cricket ground in kennington,in the London Borough of Lambeth,South London.Some important information about the oval has given below-
Built in :1845
Owner : Duchy of Cornwall
Capacity : 26,000
Ends name : pavilion End,Vauxhall End
First Test : 6-8 september 1880
England vs Australia
First T20 : 28 june 2007
England vs West Indies
First ODI : 7 september 1973
England vs West Indies
First Women’s : 10-13 july 1937
Test               England vs Australia
3.Melbourne Cricket Ground(MSG),Melbourne(Australia) :

The Melbourne Cricket Ground(MSG) is just called `The G`, is associate Australian biggest sports stadium located in yarra park,Melbourne,Victoria.Home to the Melbourne cricket club,it is the 10-th biggest sports stadium within the world.It is the most popular in Australia,the largest in the southern Hemisphere and the most famous ground by capacity.
Built in : 1853
Owner : Government of Victoria
Capacity : 1,00,024
Ends name : Members End,Great southern stand End
Field size : 171cm141cm
First Test : 15-19 March 1877
England vs West Indies
First T20 : 1 February 2008
Australia vs India
First ODI : 5 january 1971
England vs Australia
First Women’s : 18-20 january 1953
Test               Australia vs England
4.Eden Gardens,Kolkata :

Eden Garden  is a popular cricket ground in Kolkata,India.It is the home area of Bengal cricket team and the Kolkata night riders in the IPL.It is the biggest cricket sports stadium within the Asian nation and 2nd largest cricket sports stadium within the world.
Built in : 1864
Owner :Indian Army
Operator : Cricket Association of Bengal
Capacity : 66,349
Ends name : High Court End,Pavilion End
Field size : 150cm130cm
First Test : 5-8 january 1994
India vs England
First T20 : 29 October 2011
India vs England
First ODI : 18 February 1987
India vs Pakistan
5.The Wonderers,Johannesburg,South Africa :

The Wonderers stadium is a sports stadium placed at the south of sandton in Illovo,Johannesburg in Gauteng province,south Africa.Test,ODI,First class cricket are played here.The pitch is considered very bouncy on cracks and dangerous for batting.
Built in : 1956
Owner : Government of Victoria
Capacity : 24,000
Ends name : corlett Drive End,Golf course End
First Test : 24-29 December 1956
South Africa vs England
First T20 : 11 October 2005
South Africa vs New zealand
First ODI : 13 December 1992
South Africa vs India
6.Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney,Australia :

The Sydney Cricket Ground(SCG) is a famous sports stadium in Sydney,Australia.Test matches,ODI,T20,Big Bash League are played in this venue.It is the 2nd largest cricket stadium in Australia.
Built in : 1848
Owner : Government of New south wales
Operator : Sydney cricket ground trust
Capacity : 48,601
Ends name : Paddington End(Northern End),Randwick(Southern End)
First Test : 17-21 February 1882
Australia vs England
First T20 : 09 january 2007
Australia vs England
First ODI : 13 january 1979
Australia vs England
First Women’s : 4-8 january 1935
Test                  Australia vs England
First Women’s : 15 january 2009
T20                  Australia vs New Zealand
First Women’s :29 january 2000
ODI               Australia vs England
7.The Waca,Perth(Australia) :
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth,western Australia.The pitch at the WACA is considered one among the fastest and bounciest within the world.The WACA has been Western Australia’s “home of cricket`` since the first eighteen nineties.
Built in :1890
Owner: Western Australian Cricket Association
Capacity: 20,000
Ends name : Member’s End,River(oe lillee-marsh stand) End
First Test: 11-16 December 1970
Australia v England
First T20: 11 December 2007
Australia v New Zealand
First ODI: 09 December 1980
India v New Zealand
8.Old Trafford,Manchester,England :

Old Trafford is England’s 2nd oldest test venue and one of the most famous ground in England.It was the venue for the first ever ashes test to be held in England in july 1884.The pitch at Old Trafford has historically been the fastest in England,but will take spin later in the game.
Built in : 1857
Capacity : 26,000
Ends Name : Stretford End,Brian statham End
First Test : 10-12 july 1884
Australia vs England
First T20 : 13 june 2008
England vs New Zealand
First ODI : 24 August 1972
England vs Australia
9.Newlands,Cape Town,South Africa :

Newlands is considered as one of the most finest cricket grounds in the world.It is the home of a cape cobras.It is a venue for test matches,ODI and T20.
Built in : 1888
Owner : Government of Victoria
Capacity : 25,000
Ends name : Wynberg End,Kelvin Grove End
First Test : 25-26 March 1889
South Africa vs England
First T20 : 12 eptember 2007
Australia vs Zimbabwe
First ODI : 07 September 1992
South Africa vs India
10.Gaddafi Stadium,Pakistan :

Gaddafi stadium is a popular cricket ground in Pakistan.It is organized by famous architect and engineer Nasreddin Musrat Khan and it is composed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and company in 1959.
Built in : 1959
Owner : Pakistan cricket board
Operator : Lahore Regional cricket Association
Capacity : 27,000
Ends name : pavilion End,College End
First Test : 21-26 November 1959
Pakistan vs Australia
First T20 : 22 May 2015
Pakistan v Zimbabwe
First ODI : 13 january 1978
South Africa vs India

Conclusion : These are the world’s most favourite cricket stadium.These all stadium are so big by capacity.That is why all people love it.


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