This is a list of Test cricket grounds. Since the first cricket Test match in Australia in 1877, 106 grounds have hosted Test cricket. The grounds are listed in the order in which they were first used as a venue for Test cricket. On March 1877, Australia and England played against each other and it became the first official Test match in cricket. Also, this excludes World Series Cricket and South African rebel tours venues. On 8 July 2009, the SWALEC Stadium (previously known as Sophia Gardens) in Cardiff became the 100th test venue.
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