Top 5 most beautiful cricket stadiums 2021

 

(1)  Gwadar Cricket Stadium


                     Gwadar is situated on the southwestern Arabian Sea coast of Pakistan in Gwadar District of Balochistan province.

Gwadar Cricket Stadium, being dubbed as the "world's most beautiful cricket stadium" by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (HRD).

 Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman for USD $3 million. Gwadar formally became part of Pakistan on 08 December 1958. His Excellency Aga Khan III paid the amount and gifted Gwadar to Pakistan and it was made part of Balochistan province.

               

(2)    Dharamshala (India)


                Patiala's Maharaja Bhupinder Singh developed the Chail ground in Shimla district in 1893. The Dharamshala stadium is 4,780 feet in height and was built in 2003.

About HPCA Stadium

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association [HPCA] Stadium in Dharamsala, with a capacity of 23,000, is as picturesque as the Adelaide Oval and Newlands, if not more.


(3)  Adelaide Oval (Australia)


               Adelaide Oval was established in 1871 on 12 acres of land leased from the Adelaide City Council. Cricket was first played at the picturesque oval in 1873 while Australian football was first played in 1877. The George Giffen Stand was built in 1882 to replace the previous wooden structure.

Operator

Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd

Capacity

55,317

Field size

167 x 124 metres

Opened

1871


(4)  Newlands (South Africa)


                  Newlands, home of Western Province Cricket, has been described by many, together with the Adelaide Oval in Australia, as one of the most beautiful cricket .

The stadium currently has a capacity of 51,900 people, but is not an all-seater venue.
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Newlands Stadium.
LocationCape Town, South Africa
Coordinates33°58′14″S 18°28′6″ECoordinates: 33°58′14″S 18°28′6″E
OwnerInvestec
Capacity51,900

(5)  Queensland (New Zealand)

  

                 Opened in 1997, the venue is located on Queenstown Lakes District Council–owned land and is a multi-purpose indoor and outdoor venue. The Stadium has a capacity of 19,000 spectators with 6,000 permanent seating and normally 13,000 temporary called in.


City, Queenstown. Country, New Zealand. Also or previously Known as, John Davies Oval, Davies Park. First ODI Match, 04/01/2003. Last ODI Match, 01/01/2014.


Main venue: Queenstown Events Centre Building

Former names: John Davies Oval, Davies Park

Owner: Queenstown-Lakes District Council

Location: Joe O'connell Drive, Frankton,



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