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The following is a list of cricket grounds, ordered by capacity, as of July 2024. Cricket venues with a capacity of at least 1,000 are included. Cricket venues with a capacity of at least 1,000 are included.
Locations of international men's cricket grounds in England and Wales International men's cricket was first played in England in 1868 by the touring Australian Aboriginal cricket team , although it would not be until 1878 that the first tour by a team termed as representative was made by the touring Australians .
For a full list of grounds in England and Wales that have held men's international cricket, see List of international men's cricket grounds in England and Wales; Grounds that have held women's international cricket (test matches, one day internationals and Twenty20 internationals) and that are not included on the list of grounds that have held men's international cricket include:
Stadium Capacity Location Country Tenants Sport Image 1: Wembley Stadium: 90,000 [1]: London: England: England national football team: Association football, Rugby league, Rugby union, Gaelic Football & Hurling, American football, Boxing, Professional wrestling
Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London.Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the ICC Europe and, until August 2005, the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The cricket grounds of England and Wales are smaller than the largest in some other countries, especially India and Australia, but the best of them have been modernised to a high standard, and two new international grounds have been built in recent years.
The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was opened in 1845. [5] [6] [7] It was the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in September 1880. [8] [9] The final Test match of the English season is traditionally played there.
St Lawrence Ground: Canterbury: 15,000 Cricket Kent CCC: One of two cricket grounds that have a tree within the boundary. County Cricket Ground: Bristol: 15,000 [45] Cricket Gloucestershire CCC: Centre Court, Wimbledon: Wimbledon, London: 15,000 [46] Tennis The Shay: Halifax: 14,000 Football & Rugby league Halifax Town & Halifax: Largest non ...