The game of Cricket is becoming more popular day by day. Cricket has a massive fan base all over the world, especially in South Asia. Because of this, many countries have built some incredible cricket grounds for their fans and players.
Today, we are going to discuss the top cricket grounds around the world. Read the full report to know more about these grounds.
Lord’s Cricket Ground
If you want to say something about any cricket ground, you should start with the Lord’s Cricket Ground. It is probably the most famous cricket ground in the world and is usually referred to as “Lord’s” only. Thomas Lord founded it in 1814 in London and named it after himself.
Moreover, Lord’s is the first cricket stadium in the world. That is why all the cricketers and fans consider this ground as the paradise of cricket. Currently, 30,000 fans can watch a game seating in the gallery of Lord’s Cricket Ground. In addition, Lord’s has a large playing field of about 250 yards, making it one of the biggest.
Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Old Trafford is known for its football team, Manchester United, but it has also a beautiful cricket ground that can hold around 26,000 fans together. In 1857, the Manchester Cricket Club established the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, but since 1864, this ground has become the home stadium of Lancashire Cricket Club.
After twenty years of its establishment, the stadium made its test debut in 1884. It was between the home team England and Australia and was also the first Ashes match in England. Moreover, Old Trafford Cricket Ground has hosted more World Cup matches than any other ground on Earth.
Old Trafford is also known for its unpredictable weather which sometimes decides the fate of cricket matches too soon.
The Oval
England has another beautiful cricket ground, The Oval. It is known for its sponsorship, Kia Oval. The history of this ground is very enriched. The Oval hosted the first-ever test match in England. Moreover, Team England has a tradition of playing the final test match of the season at The Oval Cricket Ground.
The Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl cricket ground is famous for its sponsorship, The Ageas Bowl. It is also known as the Southampton Cricket Ground. Architect Michael Hopkins, who has won several awards, designed the Rose Bowl stadium. However, this stadium can hold only 15,000 audiences together.
The Southampton Cricket Ground made its test debut in 2001 with the clash between England and Sri Lanka. The stadium also hosted the final game of the Test Championship. In addition, the weather on the Rose Bowl ground is not extreme.
Brisbane Cricket Ground
Australia has some magnificent cricket grounds like England. Brisbane Cricket Ground, which is also known as the Gabba Stadium, is one of them. The Queensland government established it in 1895.
The Gabba Cricket Ground can hold 42,000 persons, which has made the stadium one of the largest in the world.
In 1931, the Brisbane ground made its test debut with the match of Australia VS South Africa. But it took a long time to feature an ODI Match. After 85 years of founding, the Gabba Cricket Ground held its first ODI match between England and West Indies.
Leeds Cricket Ground
Leeds Cricket Ground is commonly referred to as Headingley Cricket Ground because of its location. It is the home ground of Yorkshire, founded in 1890. The stadium featured the first test after nine years of its founding.
The Leeds Grounds is also famous for its beautiful background. Currently, 17,000 people can enjoy a match together at the stadium.
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is another beautiful stadium in Australia. It is also one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia, having been established 174 years ago. Lachlan Macquarie, the then governor of New South Wales, founded this ground in 1811.
After some renovations, the Sydney Cricket Ground can now hold 48,000 people together. Sydney Sixers, a team from Big Bash, has been using this ground as their home stadium.
The pitches of this ground are spin-friendly. Spinners get an extra advantage in Sydney Stadium as the crease helps spin the ball. As a result, the spinners get more wickets than the fast bowlers.
Newlands Cricket Ground
It will be an injustice if we do not mention the name of Newlands Cricket Ground. It is one of the glamorous cricket stadiums in South Africa, founded in 1888. However, the official name of this ground is Six Gun Grill Newlands, which is the sponsor of Newlands Cricket Ground.
The stadium made its test debut in the next year of its founding. South Africa, the home team, hosted this match against England.