Cricket in Australia - International Grounds

International Grounds

Eighteen different grounds in Australia have been used for international cricket (Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals). Five were only used once, during the 1992 World Cup, while three (all in Tasmania) only hosted games during 1980s World Series Cups. The main six used are:

• The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Victoria (first used for Test cricket in 1877).
• The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney, New South Wales (first used in 1882).
• Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia (first used in 1884).
• Brisbane Cricket Ground (commonly known as 'The Gabba') in Brisbane, Queensland (first used in 1931).
• The Western Australian Cricket Association Ground (commonly known as 'The WACA') in Perth, Western Australia (first used in 1970).
• Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Tasmania (first used in 1989).

Other grounds which have been used for Test cricket are:

• The Brisbane Exhibition Ground in Brisbane, Queensland (hosted two Tests between 1928 and 1930; no longer used for cricket).
• Marrara Oval in Darwin, the Northern Territory (hosted two Tests against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in 2003 and 2004).
• Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns, Queensland (hosted two Tests against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in 2003 and 2004).

Grounds which have been used for One Day Internationals only are:

• The TCA Ground in Hobart, Tasmania (used for one ODI in the 1985 World Series Cup).
• The NTCA Ground in Launceston, Tasmania (used for one ODI in the 1986 World Series Cup).
• Devonport Oval in Devonport, Tasmania (used for one ODI in the 1987 World Series Cup).
• Harrup Park in Mackay, Queensland (hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup that was abandoned after two balls).
• Eastern Oval in Ballarat, Victoria (hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup).
• Manuka Oval in Canberra, ACT (hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup and another in the 2008 Commonwealth Bank Series).
• Berri Oval in Berri, South Australia (hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup).
• Lavington Sports Ground in Albury, New South Wales (hosted one ODI during the 1992 World Cup).
• Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria (hosted several ODIs, including all of Melbourne's games in 2006 when the MCG was unavailable due to the 2006 Commonwealth Games – the only indoor stadium used for cricket in Australia).