Know the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup venues
The 2015 ICC World Cup takes place in Australia and New Zealand; this is just the second time that the two countries are hosting a World Cup tournament, with the last one having been held way back in 1992. There are 49 World Cup matches scheduled in all, and the matches will be staged across 14 venues equally divided between the two Australasian countries. The 7 venues from Australia are Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, while Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington are the 7 from New Zealand. All the above mentioned cities hosted at least one World Cup game back in 1992, with Nelson in New Zealand being the only new addition.Here is a more detailed look at all the 14 World Cup venues:
#1 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
The Adelaide Oval in Australia, which was established in the year 1873 and has a capacity of approximately 31000, has been allotted a total of 4 World Cup matches including a quarter-final. Apart from the quarter-final that will see Australia in action provided they reach the knock-outs, it will also enjoy the privilege of hosting one of the most awaited fixtures of the World Cup, between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on February 15. The other two group fixtures scheduled at the ground are England v Bangladesh and Pakistan v Ireland on March 9 and 15, respectively.
The first ever ODI at the ground was played between Australia and West Indies in December 1975, and, since then, a further 76 ODIs have been held at the ground with the latest being between Australia and England as recently as in January 2014. With the pitch at the Adelaide Oval being renowned for being one of the best batting wickets in Australia in addition to having short square boundaries, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if a batting feast is put on during the World Cup at the expense of bowlers.
Matches
India v Pakistan, 15 February 2015 (Day/Night)
England v Bangladesh, 9 March 2015 (Day/Night)
Pakistan v Ireland, 15 March 2015 (Day/Night)
TBD V TBD, Quarter Final 3, 20 March 2015 (Day/Night)