 Adelaide Oval is one of Australia's most picturesque test cricket grounds, situated in parklands with the backdrop of St.Peter's Cathedral. The ground has a lot of charm to go with its significant history, dating back to 1871. Adelaide Oval now has three main grandstands: the 2-tiered Bradman Stand at the Southern end, a one level stand, which stretches the whole Western wing, and the new Chappell Stands on the Eastern side of the ground which were constructed in 2003. The rest of the ground comprises of a grass hill which includes several rows of seating near the boundary fence.
Adelaide Oval installed a world-class lighting system, enabling the towers to be lowered into the ground to be out of sight when they weren't required. They proved somewhat troublesome however, as one of the towers fell out of its trench, while others wouldn't go into the ground. The South Australian Cricket Assoication, who manage the ground, decided to remove the troubled lights and replace them with permanent towers similar to those seen at other grounds right around the country. Other sports to be played at Adelaide Oval apart from Cricket include Australian Football since 1877 in the SANFL and Rugby League in 1997 and 1998. It also hosted two games during the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
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Adelaide, South Australia |
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War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide |
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33,597 |
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Record Crowd: |
62,543 - 1965
SANFL GF: Port Adelaide v Sturt |
Highest Crowd since 1/1/2003: |
31,458 - 01/12/06: 2nd Test: AUS v ENG (d1)
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Built: |
1871 |
Redeveloped: |
2003 |
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Sports Played: |
Australian Football
Cricket
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Home Teams: |
Southern Redbacks |
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Historic Events: |
2003 Rugby World Cup |
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Last Event: |
26/01/10: CB Series: AUS v PAK
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Next Event: |
19/02/10: Sheffield Shield: SA v NSW (d1) |
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