Adelaide Oval
Ground information
Location	Adelaide, South Australia
Established	1871
Seating capacity	33,597
Owner	S.A. Cricket Ass'n
Operator	S.A. Cricket Ass'n
End names	River Torrens, Cathedral
First Test	Aus v Eng, December 16- December 19, 1884
Last Test	Aus v Eng, December 1- December 5, 2006
First ODI	Aus v WI, December 20, 1975
Last ODI	AUS v Eng, January 26, 2007
Stands
George Giffen, Sir Edwin Smith, Mostyn Evan, Sir Donald Bradman, Chappell
Tenants
Southern Redbacks

The Adelaide Oval is a sports stadium in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located between the central business district and North Adelaide and has a history which dates back to the 1870s. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque Test cricket grounds in Australia, if not the world.^[1] The oval is managed by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA). The current curator is Les Burdett. It currently holds approximately 32,000 - 34,000 spectators.^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 493 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Adelaide Oval. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... // The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... A Test match in progress. ... The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. ...

History

• The ground was established in 1871 after the formation of SACA.
• The first Test match was played at the Oval from 12-16 December 1884. England beat Australia by eight wickets (Scorecard).
• In 1894/1895 Albert Trott collected 8/43 on debut against England, the best ever single-innings Test match figures at the ground.
• The picket fence was put up surrounding the Oval (then with a cycling track) in 1900.
• From 5-12 August 1911 the Australian Football Council Carnival was played at the ground, won by South Australia. The competing sides were SA, VFL, VFA, Western Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales.
• The Adelaide Oval scoreboard, designed by architect Kenneth Milne, began service on 3 November 1911. The clock was added in 1912 and the windvane in the 1930s.
• In 1931/1932 Donald Bradman scored the highest score ever at the ground in Test Cricket, compiling 299* against South Africa. In the same game, Clarrie Grimmett collected fourteen wickets, the most ever taken in a test match at the ground by a bowler.
• In 1932/1933, the Bodyline affair reached its lowest point at the ground when Bill Woodfull and Bert Oldfield were struck, and on the third day mounted police patrolled to keep the 50,962 spectators in order (a record crowd for cricket at the ground). The total attendance for the match was 174,351.
• In 1947/1948 Australia scored 674 against India, the highest team total at the ground in Test matches.
• Considered by some to be the best Test Match ever competed at the ground, Australia played the West Indies in the fourth test of the Frank Worrell Trophy, 1960/1961. The match ended in a draw, with the West Indies unable to take the final wicket of Australia's fourth innings, as the last batsemen Ken Mackay and Lindsay Kline held out for 109 minutes. West Indies bowler Lance Gibbs took the only ever Test cricket hat trick at the ground in Australia's first innings (Scorecard).
• A record attendance of 62,543 people was recorded for the 1965 SANFL Grand Final between Port Adelaide and Sturt.
• In 1975/1976 the first One-Day International match was played at the ground between Australia and West Indies (40-over match), which Australia won by 5 wickets (Scorecard).
• In October 1982, vs Victoria, David Hookes hit a 43 minute, 34 ball century - in some respects the fastest hundred in history.[1]

Chappell stands packed for Australia v England December 2006

• In 1989/1990 Dean Jones scored twin Test hundreds against Pakistan.
• South Australia compiled the highest fourth innings winning total in Sheffield Shield history, reaching 6/506 (set 506 to win) against Queensland in 1991/1992.
• In 1992/1993 the West Indies defeated Australia by one run in the fourth test of the Frank Worrell Trophy, when a bouncer by Courtney Walsh brushed Craig McDermott's glove to end a 40-run last-wicket partnership. It was the narrowest victory ever in Test cricket. Curtly Ambrose picked up ten wickets in the game (Scorecard).
• Lights were constructed at the ground in 1997, allowing sport to be held at night. This was the subject of a lengthy dispute with the Adelaide City Council, due to environmental issues relating to the parklands area. The first towers erected were designed to retract into the ground; however one collapsed and they were replaced with permanent towers. The first cricket match under lights was Australia v New Zealand one day international, 7 December 1997.
• In 1999, Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was called for throwing by umpire Ross Emerson in a one day international against England. The Sri Lankan team almost abandoned the match, but after instructions from the president of the Sri Lankan cricket board (relayed to captain Arjuna Ranatunga by mobile phone) the game resumed.
• In 2003, two matches of the Rugby World Cup were played at Adelaide Oval, with Australia thrashing Namibia 132-0 and a neutral match both selling out.
• In December 2003 the highest day-score was compiled at the Adelaide Oval, by Australia against India, with the home side finishing at 5/400 at stumps.
• In November 2005 Brian Lara broke Allan Border's world record for the most Test runs before eventually being dismissed for 226.
• During the 2006/2007 Ashes series, many temporary stands were erected to cope with the demand for tickets. Stands were put between the Chappell stands and on the top of the hills. Australia beat England by 6 wickets on a remarkable last day (Scorecard).

View of Adelaide's city skyline over the Oval

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Major sporting events

Statue of Donald Bradman outside the Oval

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• International cricket — Test and One-Day International. There are normally two or three one-day games on the Australia Day weekend in January (replacing a traditional Australia Day test). The test is now normally in December and is Australia against the international touring team of the time. These matches include one test match during The Ashes series. Cricket Australia has announced that the Australia Day Test match will return in the 2007/08 season to cater for touring side India's playing schedule.
• Domestic cricket — Adelaide Oval is the home ground of the Southern Redbacks, the South Australian state cricket team. They play in three competitions: Ford Ranger Cup, Pura Cup and occasional domestic twenty20. The 2005/06 ING Cup (now known as the Ford Ranger One Day Cup) was played at Adelaide Oval between SA and NSW.
• Australian rules football — Adelaide Oval hosts SANFL matches, including many of the finals. Australian Football League matches are played at AAMI Stadium; although the SACA continues to lobby the SANFL and AFL for AFL matches to be played at the ground.
• Rugby sevens — Starting in 2007, Adelaide Oval will host the new Australia Sevens event in the IRB Sevens World Series.

Adelaide Oval was also home base for most of the Adelaide Rams rugby league team's short history. 16 sports have been played at one time or another at the oval: archery, athletics, baseball, cycling, American football, highland games, hockey, lacrosse, lawn tennis, rugby league, rugby union, quoits and soccer A Test match in progress. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... The Ashes is a Test cricket series, played between England and Australia - it is international crickets most celebrated rivalry and dates back to 1882. ... Cricket Australia logo Cricket Australia (ABN 53 006 089 130) an Australian Public Company, Limited By Guarantee, formerly the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional cricket in Australia. ... The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... 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Concerts

Adelaide Oval has hosted major concerts during its time, with some of the most famous acts to include Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, KISS, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel and Elton John [2]. This article is about the band. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist, songwriter, and composer. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ...

Oval Layout

The oval is laid out as follows, around the center of the oval. In front of the stands there is plastic seating all the way around the oval.

	North ("Cathedral End")	North-East
	The Hill was created in 1898 with earth from the banks of the River Torrens. The scoreboard:was first used in 1911 and still shows its original Edwardian architecture. Near the scoreboard is a Video Replay Screen and a bar (under the scoreboard) - making this part of the hill the noisiest in the ground.	A northward view towards the scoreboard
West A westward view towards the George Giffen stand There are three stands from around the start of the 20th century: Categories: Australia geography stubs | Adelaide ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 598 pixel Image in higher resolution (2949 × 2206 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 598 pixel Image in higher resolution (2949 × 2206 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 755 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1169 × 929 pixel, file size: 750 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 755 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1169 × 929 pixel, file size: 750 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links George_Giffen_stand. ... Image File history File links George_Giffen_stand. ... George Giffen stand (1882) Sir Edwin Smith stand (1922) Mostyn Evan stand (1920s)	the playing area (surrounded by picket fence and advertising billboards)	East A eastward view towards the Chappell stand Two grandstands, named the Chappell Stands, after the famous South Australian cricketing brothers and national captains Ian Chappell, and Greg Chappell, were completed in 2003. George Giffen (born March 27, 1859 in Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia - died November 29, 1927 in Parkside, Adelaide, South Australia) was an Australian cricketer. ... Image File history File links Chappell_stand. ... Image File history File links Chappell_stand. ... Ian Michael Chappell (born September 26, 1943 in Unley, South Australia) is a former Australian Test cricketer, who captained Australia between 1971 and 1975 before becoming one of the central figures in the breakaway World Series Cricket (WSC) organisation. ... Gregory Stephen Chappell (born 7 August 1948 in Unley, South Australia), is a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the breakaway World Series Cricket (WSC) organisation, before returning to the Australian captaincy in 1979, which he held until 1983. ...
	A southward view towards the Bradman stand The Sir Donald Bradman stand: built in 1990 to replace the John Creswell stand, now provides up to date facilities for spectators. Image File history File links Bradman_stand. ... Image File history File links Bradman_stand. ... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ...	Several open air corporate boxes
	South ("River End")

The scoreboard and the western stands are listed on the City of Adelaide Heritage Register, helping to maintain the charm of the ground.

References

Cricket Portal

1. ^ Adelaide Oval at Austadiums
2. ^ SACA - Adelaide Oval - Overview 28/12/06

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External Links

Adelaide Oval Official Website

Coordinates: 34°54′55.78″S, 138°35′46.19″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...