Know about the Best cricket stadium list in the world

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In this article, you will get to know about the twelve top cricket stadiums in the world.

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The sport of cricket is played all around the globe. Here is the list of best cricket stadiums list.

1.   Lords, London, England

It is the one and only oldest cricket stadium in the world and has the capacity to hold 30,000 spectators. This stadium was established in 1814, 206 years back. This stadium has hosted many cricket matches and is famous for the Ashes Test series. 

2.   The Oval, Kensington, London, England: 

South of the Thames in London is an area known as Kensington, It has a stadium called “the Oval”. Today for many sponsorship purposes this is generally called the Kia Oval. The Kia Oval is just 31 years younger than Lord's stadium, as it was established in 1845. But, the history of the oval stadium is much older than its date of establishment. The first recorded match was in this arena for professional cricket was June 18, 1724, nearly 300 years before. At that time it was just a great field to play a match on.

3.   Melbourne Cricket Ground, One of the Best Cricket Stadiums in the World:

To the locals, it is commonly known as the MCG and is located in the Sporting Capital of the world and the Most Livable city in the world – Melbourne. It hosts a huge array of events of all sporting activities. In the earlier days, it has hosted the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth games

 

4.  Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India:

It is the home of cricket in India. It was established in 1864. 

Presently, it serves as home to:

 

• IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders
• Bengal Cricket Team 
• Indian National Team

With a capacity of 90,000 spectators, this stadium is the second-largest cricket
stadium in the world. This stadium has hosted the first test match in 1934 when India’s Cricketing team had just begun. In 1987, it was the second cricket playground stadium to host a World Cup final.  

5.  Sydney Cricket Ground:

This was one of the best places for Australian Cricketers to get high scores on this pitch in the past. Cricketing legend Sir Donald Bradman made the best score on this pitch i.e. made 452 run with not out till the end of the match, in 1929. 

6.  Kensington Oval, Barbados:

 

This stadium is nearly 150 years old having been established in 1871. This cricket stadium has hosted many cricket tournaments including a CWC 2007 and T20 EC 2010. In 2010, this stadium has even won the awards Award for Sports or Leisure Structures from the Institution of Structural Engineers. 

 

7.  Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa:

It is located between the tourist attractions of Table Mountain and Devils Peak. It has lots of best history related to testing cricket match; it was established in 1889 and has been a host for many international test series. 

8.  The WACA, Perth, Australia:

 

The third-best Australian stadium on the list – it is the fastest bowlers pitch in the world for cricket.

9.  Eden Park Cricket Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand:

It is New Zealand’s largest stadium with a capacity of 42,000 spectators for the Cricket match. After its renovation, it is one of the best-chosen stadiums for ODIs and a day-night match. This is the stadium where Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar made his Indian Debut as an ODI (One day International) opener. 

 

10. The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa:

 

This is the newest arena among others, opening its doors in 1956, as a replacement to the old wanders stadium. This arena has hosted the IPL semi-final cricket match in 2009.

 

11. Wankhede Stadium, Amongst Must Visit Cricket Stadiums in the World

Renovated for the 2011 World Mug, it was the arena selected to organize the final match, as well as history was made here when India brought the World Cup at home. Like WACA, this arena is also nearer to the sea, it helps swing bowlers. 

 

12. Galle International Stadium:

Located in Galle, Sri Lanka this arena was originally called 'The Esplanade'. This stadium has the Indian Sea on both two sides and is located near the grounds of a 16th Century Dutch Fort towering near it, which made this stadium one of the best scenic location stadiums in the world. The playground is back to its former glory after the 2004 Tsunami. When Sri Lanka hosts a test or ODI series at least one match is played at this stadium.

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I am Robert, the author of this article. I have written this article to tell you about the 12 top cricket stadiums in the world