Top Cricket Stadiums in the World

GamingZion points out to top cricket stadiums, which are considered to be of great significance in the history of the sport

The Ashes 2015 tournament is the reason for many TV rating agencies, to measure the popularity of cricket through the number of viewers and make comparisons with the figures from the previous years. Cricket is, according to online sportsbooks in the UK, one of the most popular sports not only in England and Australia, but also in some parts of Asia and Africa too.

• Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan among the top ten cricket fields in the world
• Old Trafford placed fifth on the list
• Place number one for The Lords Cricket Ground in London

It is mainly played in three formats, the oldest being the Test format. The Test fromat is played in 5 days in which national teams with “Test status”, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), play a four-innings match. It is generally considered to be the most complete examination of teams playing ability and endurance. In the ODI (One Day International) format, which is a form of limited overs cricket, the two teams with international status, face a fixed number of overs, usually fifty. The Cricket World Cup for instance is played according to this format. The last format is the T20 format which is played only in 20 overs. The greatest and most prestigious event in the cricket world is definitely the World Cup which is held on every four years.

As the Ashes 2015 cricket tournament proceeds we have the opportunity to see some of the most extravagant cricket stadiums in the UK. However, wonderful cricket fields can be seen all over the world. In this article GamingZion leads you into some of the most beautiful and respected cricket stadiums on our planet.

Place five to tenth of GamingZion’s top cricket stadiums list

We start our top ten list with the Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan. This is the venue where the Pakistan national cricket team usually played their home matches. With its capacity of 60,000 it is the biggest cricket stadium in Pakistan. Unfortunately, due to the terrorist attack in 2009 no one dares to step on it anymore. Place number nine is reserved for the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. It was host of many important matches in the cricket history, but is most famous among fans for providing one of the most beautiful cricket sights in the world, especially on sunset. Number eight goes for the Old Trafford stadium located only 5 minutes from the more famous Old Trafford on which Manchester United plays their home matches. It is one of the stadiums, as online gambling sites in the UK report, which hosted the greatest number of Test matches in England.

Place number seven goes for the WACA Stadium in Perth. This stadium is the beloved of many fast bowlers in the cricket world since the fast bowling track it has allows them to have extraordinary performances. We are already familiar with the fantastic results that the great Brett Lee for instance achieved on this field. The sixth greatest cricket stadium on our list is the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia, build in 1884 with a capacity of 46,000. It became well renowned in the cricket world after the incident between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh.

The five top cricket stadiums

The stadiums in Johannesburg became famous from the World Cup in football held in the country in 2010, but for the cricket fans this city if renowned for the amazing Wanderers Stadium. This stadium hosted the World Cup final match in 2003 between India and Australia, in which Australia won the title. The fourth place goes for the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata, India. It is considered by many to be the center of international cricket. With its capacity of almost 90,000 it is the second biggest stadium in the world, gambling news report.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is on the third place of our list. It is the biggest cricket stadium in the world with a capacity of more than 95.000. The importance of the Melbourne cricket ground in the history of cricket is immense. It hosted the first ever International Test Match played between Australia and England and also the first ever ODI match held in 1971 between the same opponents. The second position on our list is reserved for The Oval stadium. Located in Kennington London it is the venue in which England played its first test match on home ground in 1880. Nowadays it is one of the hosts of the Ashes as well as the ODI series.

Finally, the venue that can take the epithet “best cricket stadium in the world” goes for The Lords Cricket Ground in London. It is by many cricket fans called “the Home of Cricket” as this is the center of the ICC committee. The first match here was played in 1884 and since has hosted many final matches of the World Cup: in 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999. The Lords is also the home-field of the Marylebone Cricket Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs in UK.