Grounds

The most beautiful grounds in the world - Part II

The most beautiful grounds in the world - Part II

In the Guardian , readers pick their favourite venues around the world

25-Feb-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Longest beer snake' spotted at SCG

'Longest beer snake' spotted at SCG

The abandonment of Sunday's ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney left many dissatisfied but some in the crowd channelled their frustration in a productive way, creating the longest beer snake

25-Feb-2013•Alan Gardner

A sub-zero World Cup

A sub-zero World Cup

Come Sunday, six teams will compete for the sixth unofficial Snow Cricket 'World Cup', in Montreal, Canada organised by the Pirates of the St. Lawrence Cricket Club

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

Cruising into The Oval

Cruising into The Oval

The Oval has greeted many famous faces over the year, both on the field and in the stands watching the action, but last week there was one of the more unexpected sights to appear at SE11

25-Feb-2013•Andrew McGlashan

It's not just cricket at The Oval

It's not just cricket at The Oval

England's oldest Test ground has staged all manner of additional events since it opened in 1845 and on November 3, it will play host to Aussie Rules Football

25-Feb-2013•Alex Winter

Lord's gets turf transplant

Lord's gets turf transplant

After the incongruous site of spectators watching Olympic archery from the Long Room during the summer, Lord's has now been transformed into what looks like a speedway circuit - but not for long

25-Feb-2013•Alan Gardner

19 grounds, 19 years - an in-depth study

19 grounds, 19 years - an in-depth study

This analysis covers 19 premier Test grounds across 9 countries

25-Feb-2013•Anantha Narayanan

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