List of Top 10 Amazing Cricket Stadiums in the world - Best Sports Ground in the World
A cricket field is a large, mostly elliptical or round grass field on which cricket is played. The use of artificial turf is rare. Rules about the shape and size of the field do not exist in the rules. Typically, a cricket field has a diameter of 450 to 500 feet (about 137 to 150 meters). As a perimeter, a rope lying on the ground is commonly used, called the Boundary Rope. The field boundary itself is called Boundary. The most essential part of the game takes place in the middle of the cricket pitch. This is a rectangular strip of solid clay soil with very short grass cover. It is 10 feet (3.05 meters) wide and 66 feet (20.12 meters) long. On the two narrow sides are the wickets. There are several lines on the pitch that are important for compliance with bowling (no ball) rules as well as some ways of batting the batsman.
Melbourne Cricket Ground (abbreviated MCG) is a sports stadium in Melbourne, Australia. With a capacity of 100,000 spectators, this stadium is the largest in Australia and the eighth largest in the world, and is one of the most famous cricket stadiums in the world. Test matches that bring together the Australian cricket national team with their international opponents that take place on Boxing Day (December 26) are held annually in this stadium. In addition to cricket matches, the stadium is also often used for Australian football matches (especially the AFL Grand Final match in September). The Melbourne Cricket Ground is also the main stadium of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In addition, music concerts and other sports matches such as rugby and international football are also sometimes carried out in this stadium. The stadium was built in 1853 and opened a year later. At that time the only stands had around 2,000 seats. Until the 1970s, the stadium accommodated more than 120,000 spectators. The record for the largest number of viewers was around 130,000 at a religious program hosted by Billy Graham in 1959. Since then, renovations and safety regulations have reduced its capacity so that it now only holds 100,000 spectators.
2. Eden Gardens
The Eden Gardens Stadium is located in the city of Calcutta, West Bengal, India. It is home to the Bengal cricket team and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League of Cricket, besides being the main stage of the India national cricket team. This stadium is the largest cricket stadium in India with a capacity for 68,000 spectators although before the 1987 Cricket World Cup, the capacity was said to be approximately 120,000, however, there are no official figures to support this. However, it will remain the second largest cricket stadium in the world, behind the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia and is also the second largest stadium in India behind Salt Lake Stadium.
3. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
Raipur International Cricket Stadium is the second largest cricket stadium in India and the fourth largest in the world. It has a total seating capacity of 65,000 people. The first match was played here in 2010. During this time the Canadian national team came here to play practice match with Chhattisgarh state team. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Raipur became the base of dust, the association is not getting profit even after being the second largest stadium in the country.
4. Perth Stadium
The Perth Stadium for sponsorship reasons called Optus Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located in the city of Perth, Australia. Its construction finished at the end of 2017 and was officially inaugurated on January 21, 2018. It is mainly used for the practice of Australian Rules football and cricket. The stadium has a capacity of more than 60,000 people, making it the third largest stadium in Australia. The stadium can be expanded to 65,000 seats for rectangular sports such as rugby and soccer. On November 8, 2017, it was announced by the Western Australia government that the stadium would be officially known as Optus Stadium, by agreement with Optus, Australia's second largest telecommunications company, for the 10-year appointment rights that they are estimated to be worth approximately $50 million.
5. Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a multipurpose stadium located in the city of Adelaide, Australia. It is mainly used for the practice of cricket and Australian rules football, and occasionally for football and rugby. Reconstructions between 2008 and 2014, costing $575,000,000 increased the seating capacity of the stadium of 34000 to 55583. The clubs of Australian football, Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide returned to the stadium, leaving the football Park. As for cricket, the Southern Redbacks of the Sheffield Shield and the One Day Cup play there, as well as the Adelaide Strikers of the Big Bash League.
