Bankstown Oval (officially known as Bankstown Memorial Oval) Bankstown Council Sporting Facilities
Bankstown Council is a

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and has been used by New South Wales, particularly for one day matches. It has also hosted 4 first class games in the

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. Its pavilion is named after Australian Test batsmen Steve and

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, who both appeared for the Bankstown club. It hosted a Women's Ashes test on England's 2002/3 tour and again in January 2010. The ground has also been used for local AFL matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 8,000 people. In the 1940s and 1950s it was the home ground of the Bankstown Soccer Club.

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* Cricket grounds in New South Wales Sports venues in Sydney Bankstown, New South Wales Multi-purpose stadiums in Australia Soccer venues in Sydney {{NewSouthWales-struct-stub