Adelaide

Ground Name Adelaide Oval
Address War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide 5006
End names City End and Cathedral End
Telephone (08) 8300 3800
Fax (08) 8231 4346
Ground Capacity approx 30,000
Email admin@saca.com.au
Website www.cricketsa.com.au

The Adelaide Oval was named after the famous Oval in South London and is one of the prettiest settings in Test match cricket with fine views of the nearby mountains and St Peter’s Cathedral.

Situated on the banks of the River Torrens next to the majestic Cathedral, the ground also boasts the world's most famous mechanical scoreboard - which is still in operation.

The ground is also a one hour drive from the world famous wine region of the ‘Barossa Valley’.

Adelaide is renowned for having well-balanced wickets; early in a match the pitch favours the batsmen, but it can take spin in the latter stages of a game.

Steeped in history, the Adelaide Oval’s famous Bradman Stand is named after the local hero Sir Donald Bradman, Australia’s greatest ever batsman, who retired with a record Test match average of 99.94.

England’s most recent Ashes Test wins here were in 1994-95 and 1978-79 but they have won only eight Tests here overall and lost by an innings and 51 runs on their last visit in 2002-03 despite Michael Vaughan’s magnificent 177.

Venue Head-to-Head

The teams have clashed 28 times at the ground, with Australia winning 15 times, England eight and five draws. The visitors' last win in Adelaide was in December 1995.