Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals/Cricket Stadiums

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ProjectDescription Harshhussey (talk) 14:24, 20 July 2014 (UTC)

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This project is regarding cricket stadiums in in the world. Cricket is a game which is been played in various Commonwealth countries like England, Australia, India, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand etc.

First international match between Canada and USA in 1844 at the St George's Cricket Club in New York. Canada won by 23 runs. The game was watched by between 10,000 and 20,000 spectators and around $120,000 worth of bets were placed but this match was not given a Test match status.

First Test match was played in Australia in 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground between Australia and visiting England. The was won Australia.

Lord's Cricket Ground is considered as home of cricket but the oldest stadium where the first cricket match is recorded is Mitcham Cricket Green in Mitcham and the ground is till in use having been used for cricket since 1685.

There 107 Test, 192 One-Day Internationals and 72 T20 International venues. The are many first class and List-A and T20 venue that had recorded a match.