Which is the oldest cricket stadium?

Oldest Cricket Grounds in the World
  • #1. Lord's Cricket Ground (Year-1814) It's the mecca of world cricket. ...
  • #2. Trent Bridge (Year-1830) ...
  • #3. The Oval Cricket Ground (Year-1845) ...
  • #4. Sydney Cricket Ground (Year-1848) ...
  • #6. Old Trafford (1857) ...
  • #7. Eden Gardens (1864) ...
  • #8. Basin Reserve (Year-1868) ...
  • #9. Adelaide Oval (Year-1873)
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Which city has the oldest cricket stadium?

Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India. Established in 1864, it is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium in India and third-largest in the world. The stadium currently has a capacity of 68,000.
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Which cricket ground is best?

The world's 6 greatest cricket stadiums
  • Lord's in London, United Kingdom. Lord's Cricket Ground, the home of cricket. ...
  • Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. ...
  • The Oval in London, United Kingdom. ...
  • HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, India. ...
  • Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India. ...
  • The MCG in Melbourne, Australia.
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Who is the Queen of cricket?

Cricket queen Mithali Raj crosses 20,000 career runs.
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Which state is home of cricket?

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Informally regarded as India's home of cricket, the ground has been referred to as “cricket's answer to the Colosseum,” and is widely acknowledged to be one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world because of its capacity.
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Top 10 Oldest Cricket Stadiums in the World



Which stadium is best in India?

The Best Cricket Stadiums in India in 2022
  • Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Built In: 1983. ...
  • Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Built In: 1864. ...
  • Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Built In: 1974. ...
  • Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Built In: 1916. ...
  • M. ...
  • Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi. ...
  • Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. ...
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Which is the biggest stadium in India?

Ans: The Narendra Modi Stadium, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is the largest stadium in India.
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Which is the oldest county cricket club?

Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Sussex. Its limited overs team is called the Sussex Sharks.
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Which country has most cricket stadium?

With 28, India has the highest number of test cricket grounds in the world and has hosted 261 Test matches.
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Below are some of the countries with the highest number of test cricket grounds.
  1. India (28) ...
  2. Pakistan (16) ...
  3. South Africa (11)
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Who is Sixer King?

Indian opener Rohit Sharma can be crowned as the 'Sixer King' among the current generation of players. He has hit 244 sixes and 832 fours in his career so far. The stylish batsman has aggregated 9205 runs at an average of 48.96 and a strike rate of 88.90.
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Who is God of cricket now?

Why is Rohit Sharma the new god of cricket. Rohit Sharma holds the record of scoring the most runs in an ODI inning. His 264-run knock against Sri Lanka in 2014 had 33 boundaries and 9 sixes.
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Which city has the most stadiums?

Highest Number of Sporting Stadiums Around the World
  • Buenos Aires.
  • Beijing.
  • Mexico City.
  • Seoul.
  • Athens.
  • London.
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Who invented cricket?

Early Cricket (Pre 1799)

There is a consensus of expert opinion that cricket may have been invented during Saxon or Norman times by children living in the Weald, an area of dense woodlands and clearings in south-east England.
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Where the first ODI was played?

The first ODI was played on 5 January 1971 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Why do we call Mecca cricket?

Lord's Cricket Stadium

The Lord's Cricket Ground is recognized to be the “Mecca of Cricket” because it is the first officially built stadium that was built intentionally for the game of cricket. The stadium was named after Thomas Lord, the architect and builder of the stadium.
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Who is the best county cricket team?

Official county champions

Yorkshire have won the most County Championships with 32 outright titles and one shared.
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