List of cricket grounds in Australia

This is a list of cricket grounds in Australia. The list includes all grounds that have been used for Test, One Day International, Twenty20 International, first-class, List A and domestic Twenty20 cricket matches. Grounds that have hosted men's international cricket games are listed in bold. The Sydney Cricket Ground has hosted the most first-class games in Australia, with 655 games as of the 2010–11 season. The Melbourne Cricket Ground has hosted the most List A games, with 228, and the Adelaide Oval and the WACA Ground have both hosted 16 Twenty20 games. The Melbourne Cricket Ground has hosted 884 games overall, an Australian record.

MCG/Eastern

Gabba/Exhibition

TIO

Harrup

Tony

Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Ground Name	Location	First Used	Last Used	First-Class Games	List A Games	Twenty20 Games	Notes
Manuka Oval	Griffith	1978–79	current	5	16	0	* ACT Comets (Futures League) * ACT Meteors (WNCL Ruth Preddey Cup) Hosts the Prime Minister's XI game each year and also hosts ODIs.

New South Wales

Ground Name	Location	First Used	Last Used	First-Class Games	List A Games	Twenty20 Games	Notes
The Domain	Sydney	1856–57	1868–69	6	0	0	No longer used for cricket
Albert Ground	Redfern	1870–71	1876–77	5	0	0	No longer exists.
Sydney Cricket Ground	Moore Park	1877–78	current	655	208	3	Used for Test, ODI and Twenty20 International cricket
Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2	Moore Park	1966–67	1966–67	1	0	0	Located between the SCG and the Sydney Sports Ground. Hosted one game in 1966–67. Demolished along with the Sports Ground in 1986 to make for the Sydney Football Stadium.[1]
Oakes Oval	Lismore	1979–80	2005–06	3	1	0	Also hosted World Series Cricket games and one Women's ODI game.
No. 1 Sports Ground	Newcastle	1981–82	2009–10	20	1	1	Damaged by the 1989 Newcastle earthquake. Record crowd of 10 652 for a 2007 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash game.[2] Also hosted Women's ODI, Youth Test and Youth ODI games.
Lavington Sports Ground	Albury	1989–90	1991–92	2	1	0	Hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup.
North Sydney Oval	North Sydney	1989–90	current	3	24	2	Also hosted Women's Test, Women's ODI and Youth Test matches, as well as the 2007 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash final between New South Wales and Victoria.
Hurstville Oval	Hurstville	1995–96	current	2	2	0	Also hosted Women's ODI, Women's Twenty20 International and Youth ODI games.
Bankstown Memorial Oval	Bankstown	1996–97	current	2	4	0	Also hosted Women's Test, Women's ODI and Youth Test matches.
North Dalton Park	Wollongong	1996–97	current	0	3	0
Coffs Harbour International Stadium	Coffs Harbour	1997–98	current	0	4	0
Drummoyne Oval	Drummoyne	2002–03	current	0	4	0
Bradman Oval	Bowral	2003–04	current	0	1	0
Stadium Australia	Sydney Olympic Park	2002–03	current	0	3	10	Hosted the 2008–09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Final. Also hosted both Men's and Women's Twenty20 International matches.
Sydney Showground Stadium	Sydney Olympic Park	2014-15	current	0	0	20	Used for Sydney Thunder home games in the Big Bash League. Also hosted matches in the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Blacktown Oval	Doonside	2010–11	current	1	0	0

Northern Territory

Ground Name	Location	First Used	Last Used	First-Class Games	List A Games	Twenty20 Games	Notes
Marrara Oval	Darwin	2003	2008	3	7	2	Hosted Test and ODI games.
Gardens Oval	Darwin	2006	current	1	0	0	Also hosted Women's ODI, Women's Twenty20 International and Youth ODI games.
Traeger Park	Alice Springs	1987–88	2019–20	0	2	2

Queensland

Ground Name	Location	First Used	Last Used	First-Class Games	List A Games	Twenty20 Games	Notes
Brisbane Exhibition Ground	Brisbane	1892–93	1930–31	28	0	0	Hosted two Tests. No longer used for cricket
Brisbane Cricket Ground	Woolloongabba	1897–98	current	462	192	15	Used for Test, ODI and Twenty20 International cricket. Commonly known as the Gabba.
Salter Oval	Bundaberg	1982–83	1994–95	1	2	0
Endeavour Park	Townsville	1986–87	1986–87	1	1	0
Carrara Sports Ground	Carrara	1990–91	current	1	1	4	Currently hosts T20I and Big Bash League Matches
Roy Henzell Oval	Caloundra	1992–93	1992–93	1	0	0	Also hosted Youth ODI games.
Heritage Oval	Toowoomba	1994–95	2006–07	1	0	1	Also hosted Youth Test match.
Newtown Oval	Maryborough	1994–95	1994–95	1	0	0
Harrup Park	Mackay	1988–89	1995–96	1	2	0	Hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup that was abandoned after two balls.
Barlow Park	Cairns	1991–92	1995–96	0	2	0
Cazaly's Stadium	Cairns	1997–98	2008–09	5	7	1	Hosted two Test matches.
Allan Border Field	Albion	1999–2000	current	12	5	1	Hosted the 2002–03 Sheffield Shield final when the Gabba was unavailable. Also hosted Women's ODI, Women's Twenty20 International and Youth ODI games.
Fretwell Park	Cairns	2006	2006	1	2	0
Riverway Stadium	Townsville	2009	current	3	4	0

South Australia

Ground Name	Location	First Used	Last used	First-Class Games	List A Games	Twenty20 Games	Notes
Adelaide Oval	Adelaide	1877–78	current	583	189	16	Hosted Test, ODI and Twenty20 International cricket.
Unley Oval	Unley	1902–03	1902–03	1	0	0
Karen Rolton Oval	Adelaide	2018-19	current	1
Glenelg Oval	Glenelg	2013-14	2017-18	3	0	0
Football Park	West Lakes	1986–87	1986–87	0	2	0	Also hosted World Series Cricket matches
Berri Oval	Berri	1992	1992	0	1	0	Hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup.
Adelaide Oval No. 2	Adelaide	1996–97	1996–97	0	1	0

Tasmania

Ground Name	Location	First Used	Last Used	First-Class Games	List A Games	Twenty20 Games	Notes
NTCA Ground	Launceston	1850–51	2009–10	81	21	1	Hosted first ever first-class game in Australia. Also hosted one ODI and Youth ODI games.
Lower Domain Ground	Hobart	1857–58	1857–58	1	0	0	No longer exists.
TCA Ground	Queens Domain	1906–07	1986–87	86	13	0	Hosted one ODI in 1985 between Sri Lanka and West Indies. Also hosted a Youth Test match.
Devonport Oval	Devonport	1977–78	1997–98	27	10	1	Also known as the Formby Recreation Ground. Also hosted a Youth ODI match.
Bellerive Oval	Hobart	1987–88	current	133	92	10	The only ground in Tasmania to have held Test matches. Also held Women's Tests, Women's ODI, Youth Test and Youth ODI matches.
NWTCA Ground	Burnie	2010–11	2010–11	0	1	0	Also known as Burnie Oval.
York Park	Launceston	2016-17	current	2	0	2	Hosts some Hobart Hurricanes home games in the Big Bash League

Victoria

Ground Name	Location	First Used	Last Used	First-Class Games	List A Games	Twenty20 Games	Notes
Emerald Hill Cricket Ground	Emerald Hill	1851–52	1851–52	1	0	0	Hosted second first-class game in Australia. No longer exists.
Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jolimont	1855–56	current	663	245	32	Hosted Test, ODI and Twenty20 International cricket.
East Melbourne Cricket Ground	Jolimont	1880–81	1888–89	4	0	0	Closed in 1921 and demolished.
South Melbourne Cricket Ground	Albert Park	1907–08	1931–32	2	0	0	Also hosted a Women's ODI game. Converted to a soccer stadium.
Fitzroy Cricket Ground	Fitzroy	1925–26	1925–26	1	0	0
Richmond Cricket Ground	Jolimont	1932–33	2001–02	6	5	0	Located next to the MCG. Also hosted Women's Test and Women's ODI matches.
Princes Park	Carlton	1945–46	1997–98	7	2	0
St Kilda Cricket Ground	St Kilda	1945-46	current	41	9	1	Hosted the 2008–09 Sheffield Shield Final. Also hosted Women's Test, Women's ODI and Youth Test matches.
VFL Park	Mulgrave	1979–80	1979–80	0	1	0	Also hosted twenty World Series Cricket matches. No longer exists.
The Showgrounds	Wangaratta	1986–87	2005–06	2	1	0
Sale Oval	Sale	1989–90	1989–90	1	0	0
Eastern Oval	Ballarat	1990–91	2004–05	1	4	0	Hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup.
Queen Elizabeth II Oval	Bendigo	1991–92	2012-13	3	1	0	Hosted a Women's Test match.
Docklands Stadium	Docklands	2000–01	current	0	12	12
Albert Cricket Ground	Melbourne	2002–03	2002–03	0	0*	0	One List A match was abandoned due to rain
Central Reserve	Glen Waverley	2005–06	2005–06	0	1	0
Deakin Reserve	Shepparton	2005–06	2005–06	0	1	0	Also hosted Youth Test and ODI matches.
Traralgon Showgrounds	Traralgon	2007–08	2007–08	0	1	0
Ted Summerton Reserve	Moe	2018-19	Current	0	0	1
Geelong Cricket Ground	Geelong	2010–11	2010–11	0	1	0	Built to replace Kardinia Park as a cricket venue.
Kardinia Park	Geelong	2016-17	Current	0	0	1	Updated 19/02/2017

Match totals current up to 21 April 2014 (except Kardinia Park; See Notes section)

Western Australia

Ground Name	Location	First Used	Last Used	First-Class Games	List A Games	Twenty20 Games	Notes
Perth Stadium	Burswood	2017-18	current	2	2	5	Hosted Test, ODI and Twenty20 International cricket
WACA Ground	East Perth	1898–99	current	424	220	16	Hosted Test, ODI and Twenty20 International cricket.
Fremantle Oval	Fremantle	1905–06	1909–10	5	0	0	No longer used for cricket.
Hands Oval	Bunbury	2008–09	2010–11	0	3	0

Top 10 most games hosted

Total Matches Held	Ground Name	State	First Game
884	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Victoria	1855–56
866	Sydney Cricket Ground	New South Wales	1877–78
788	Adelaide Oval	South Australia	1877–78
669	The Gabba	Queensland	1897–98
660	WACA Ground	Western Australia	1898–99
235	Bellerive Oval	Tasmania	1987–88
103	NTCA Ground	Tasmania	1850–51
99	TCA Ground	Tasmania	1906–07
50	St. Kilda Cricket Ground	Victoria	1977–78
38	Devonport Oval	Tasmania	1977–78

Total matches held refers to the combined number of first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches held at one ground.

References

External links

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[1] ttp://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/special/scg2.php

[2] "Newcastle No.1 Sportsground - Austadiums".

Test cricket grounds in Australia
Primary grounds	Adelaide Oval Bellerive Oval The Gabba Manuka Oval Melbourne Cricket Ground Perth Stadium Sydney Cricket Ground
Future grounds	Tony Ireland Stadium Carrara Stadium
Former grounds	Brisbane Exhibition Ground Cazaly's Stadium Marrara Oval WACA Ground