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Adelaide Oval
North Adelaide,
Adelaide, South Australia
1873
31000 (approx)
190.2m long, 126.2m wide
Yes
City End, Cathedral End
South Australia
Australian Rules Football (since 1877), Rugby League (1997-1998) as well as archery, athletics, baseball, cycling, american football, highland games, hockey, lacrosse, lawn tennis, rugby union, quoits and soccer
Les Burdett
02:18, Thu May 23, 2013 (UTC +0930)
31000 (approx)
190.2m long, 126.2m wide
Yes
City End, Cathedral End
South Australia
Australian Rules Football (since 1877), Rugby League (1997-1998) as well as archery, athletics, baseball, cycling, american football, highland games, hockey, lacrosse, lawn tennis, rugby union, quoits and soccer
Les Burdett
02:18, Thu May 23, 2013 (UTC +0930)
Records and statistics
| Australia v England - Dec 12-16, 1884 | Scorecard | |
| Australia v South Africa - Nov 22-26, 2012 | Scorecard | |
| Statsguru Tests | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets | ||
| Australia v West Indies - Dec 20, 1975 | Scorecard | |
| Australia v Sri Lanka - Jan 13, 2013 | Scorecard | |
| Statsguru ODIs | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets | ||
| Australia v England - Jan 12, 2011 | Scorecard | |
| Statsguru T20Is | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets | ||
Profile
The Adelaide Oval remains one of cricket's most picturesque Test venues despite recent developments to increase the capacity and upgrade the facilities. Its position, situated amid gardens and trees and with the spire of St Peter's Cathedral as a backdrop, gives it a quintessentially English feel.
The ground opened in 1873 amid bitter local disputes over boundaries and money, and in its early years the pitches were often dreadful. Things gradually improved, although Adelaide's tendency to attract controversy remained. In 1884-85 it staged its first Test, but that was dogged by arguments with the English tourists over appearance money and who would umpire. In 1932-33, the Bodyline affair reached its nadir at The Oval when Bill Woodfull and Bert Oldfield were struck, and on the third day mounted police patrolled to keep the 50, 962 spectators in order. But these days the pitches are true and disputes rarer.
The ground has hosted many sports other than cricket - the biggest attendance there was 62,543 to watch the 1965 SANFL final between Port Adelaide and Sturt - as well as concerts.
The ground is a true oval, which makes straight sixes a rarity but ones square of the wicket more common. The western public and members grandstands and the famous scoreboard are all items listed on the City of Adelaide Heritage Register, and two news stands finished in 2003 have raised the capacity to 34,000 (for football) and 32,000 for cricket.
Martin Williamson
TopLatest Articles
- A preposterous innings, a horrific injury (Dec 25, 2012)
- Changing face of Ponting's Adelaide (Nov 21, 2012)
- A Ponting-Clarke show again (Jan 24, 2012)
- Adelaide Oval upgrade gets green light from members (May 2, 2011)
- Adelaide Oval could lose Sheffield Shield games (Apr 29, 2011)
Latest Photos
An excavator parked over the dug up pitches at the Adelaide Oval
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Reconstruction of Adelaide Oval in progress
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View from members stand of Adelaide Oval under reconstruction
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View of the south western side of Adelaide Oval under reconstruction
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