Karen Rolton Oval is a
cricket
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ground in
Adelaide
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, South Australia, named after the former Australian cricketer
Karen Rolton
Karen Louise Rolton (born 21 November 1974) is an Australian former cricketer and captain of the national women's team. A left-handed batter, she has scored the most runs for her country in women's Test cricket.
International cricket
After m ...
.
[ It is located near the corner of ]West Terrace
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See also
* List of cities, towns and villages in Barbados
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and Port Road, opposite the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, in the eastern end of Park 25
The Adelaide Park Lands are the figure-eight of land spanning both banks of the River Torrens between Hackney and Thebarton and separating the City of Adelaide area (which includes both Adelaide city centre and North Adelaide) from the surro ...
of the Adelaide Park Lands
The Adelaide Park Lands are the figure-eight of land spanning both banks of the River Torrens between Hackney and Thebarton and separating the City of Adelaide area (which includes both Adelaide city centre and North Adelaide) from the surro ...
.
The venue hosted a Women's One Day International
Women's One Day International (WODI) is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was ...
(WODI) match between Australia and New Zealand
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on 24 February 2019. It hosted its first first-class match from 20 to 23 March 2019, when South Australia
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played Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
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in the final round of the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season
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.
See also
* List of cricket grounds in Australia
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References
Cricket grounds in Australia
Sport in Adelaide
Sports venues in Adelaide
Adelaide Park Lands
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