Evening light at Lord's Cricket Ground - geograph

One hundred and twenty-one grounds have hosted

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since the first officially recognised Test match between Australia and England in Melbourne in March 1877. The grounds are listed in the order in which they were first used as a venue for Test cricket. The list excludes

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venues. On 8 July 2009, Sophia Gardens in

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became the 100th Test venue. The Ekana Cricket Stadium in India became the 121st and most recent Test venue when it staged a match between Afghanistan and West Indies in November 2019.

List of Test cricket grounds

Last updated on 26 December 2022 (Test 2486): Rose bowl3

– 22 Tests from 1896 to 1939; not used for

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since 1946; redeveloped as Johannesburg Railway Station.
– Staged only one Test; not used for cricket since 1973; home ground of Sheffield United F.C.
– 4 Tests from 1910 to 1921; not used for

since 1922; demolished.
– Staged two Tests, one in 1928 and the other in 1931; not used for

since 1931.
– 6 Tests from 1948 to 1954; not used for

since 1956; now used only for

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– First used by Pakistan for 8 Tests, later for 9 Tests by Bangladesh, including the inaugural home Test for both sides, on 1 January 1955 and 10 November 2000 respectively. Used exclusively for

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since March 2005.
– Staged only one Test in 1992; subsequent Tests in Bulawayo played at the Queens Sports Club.
– Hosted the first Day-Night Test match on 27 November 2015.

Grounds by country

List of number of grounds by country up to 26 December 2022 (Test 2486):

References

Specific General *

External links

Cricinfo – Grounds
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of Test Cricket Grounds *

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List of Test cricket grounds

Grounds by country

See also

References

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