North Adelaide,
Adelaide, South Australia
Australia v England - Dec 12-16, 1884 | Scorecard | |
Australia v West Indies - Dec 8-11, 2022 | Scorecard | |
Test records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru | ||
Australia v West Indies - Dec 20, 1975 | Scorecard | |
Australia v England - Nov 17, 2022 | Scorecard | |
ODI records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru | ||
Australia v England - Jan 12, 2011 | Scorecard | |
England v India - Nov 10, 2022 | Scorecard | |
T20I records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru | ||
Records index |
The Adelaide Oval remains one of cricket's most picturesque Test venues despite recent developments to increase the capacity and upgrade the facilities. Its position, situated amid gardens and trees and with the spire of St Peter's Cathedral as a backdrop, gives it a quintessentially English feel.
The ground opened in 1873 amid bitter local disputes over boundaries and money, and in its early years the pitches were often dreadful. Things gradually improved, although Adelaide's tendency to attract controversy remained. In 1884-85 it staged its first Test, but that was dogged by arguments with the English tourists over appearance money and who would umpire. In 1932-33, the Bodyline affair reached its nadir at The Oval when Bill Woodfull and Bert Oldfield were struck, and on the third day mounted police patrolled to keep the 50, 962 spectators in order. But these days the pitches are true and disputes rarer.
The ground has hosted many sports other than cricket - the biggest attendance there was 62,543 to watch the 1965 SANFL final between Port Adelaide and Sturt - as well as concerts.
The ground is a true oval, which makes straight sixes a rarity but ones square of the wicket more common. The western public and members grandstands and the famous scoreboard are all items listed on the City of Adelaide Heritage Register, and two news stands finished in 2003 have raised the capacity to 34,000 (for football) and 32,000 for cricket.
Martin Williamson
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Sun Oct 15 - Wed Oct 18
10:30 local | 00:00 GMT 20:00 EDT | 19:00 CDT | 17:00 PDT |
Sheffield Shield South Australia v New South Wales |
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Fri Oct 20
(50 ovs)
10:00 local | 23:30 GMT 19:30 EDT | 18:30 CDT | 16:30 PDT |
The Marsh Cup South Australia v New South Wales |
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Thu Oct 26 - Sun Oct 29
10:30 local | 00:00 GMT 20:00 EDT | 19:00 CDT | 17:00 PDT |
Sheffield Shield South Australia v Western Australia |
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Fri Nov 24
(20 ovs)
15:10 local | 04:40 GMT 23:40 EST | 22:40 CST | 20:40 PST |
Women's Big Bash League Brisbane Heat Women v Sydney Thunder Women |
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Fri Nov 24
(20 ovs)
18:40 local | 08:10 GMT 03:10 EST | 02:10 CST | 00:10 PST |
Women's Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers Women v Perth Scorchers Women |
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Tue Nov 28 - Fri Dec 1
10:00 local | 23:30 GMT 18:30 EST | 17:30 CST | 15:30 PST |
Sheffield Shield South Australia v Victoria |
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Sat Dec 9
(20 ovs)
18:45 local | 08:15 GMT 03:15 EST | 02:15 CST | 00:15 PST |
Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat |
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Tue Dec 19
(20 ovs)
18:45 local | 08:15 GMT 03:15 EST | 02:15 CST | 00:15 PST |
Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder |
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Sun Dec 31
(20 ovs)
18:45 local | 08:15 GMT 03:15 EST | 02:15 CST | 00:15 PST |
Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars |
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Fri Jan 5
(20 ovs)
18:45 local | 08:15 GMT 03:15 EST | 02:15 CST | 00:15 PST |
Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers |
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Tue Jan 9
(20 ovs)
18:40 local | 08:10 GMT 03:10 EST | 02:10 CST | 00:10 PST |
Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes |
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Wed Jan 17 - Sun Jan 21
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ICC World Test Championship 1st Test - Australia v West Indies |
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Mon Jan 29
(50 ovs)
14:00 local | 03:30 GMT 22:30 EST | 21:30 CST | 19:30 PST |
Women's National Cricket League South Australia Women v Victoria Women |
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Sat Feb 3
(50 ovs)
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ICC Women's Championship 1st ODI - Australia Women v South Africa Women |
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Sun Feb 11
(20 ovs)
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2nd T20I - Australia v West Indies | ||
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