CRICKET GROUND · AUSTRALIA

Adelaide Oval
Adelaide

Set beside the River Torrens with St Peter’s Cathedral behind one end, Adelaide Oval is a regular host of day-night Tests.

Source: Wikipedia ↗ · Checked 28 Sep 2026

History and famous moments

On 1 March 1874 W. G. Grace’s England side beat South Australia by 7 wickets, the first international match at the ground.
The first Test here began on 12 December 1884; England beat Australia by eight wickets.
Albert Trott took 8 for 43 on debut against England in 1894, still the ground’s best Test bowling in an innings.
In 1931 Don Bradman scored 299 not out against South Africa, the highest Test score at the ground, and Clarrie Grimmett took 14 wickets in the match.
The Bodyline series reached its lowest point here in 1932–33, when Bill Woodfull and Bert Oldfield were struck; mounted police patrolled a record crowd of 50,962 on the third day.
Australia made 674 against India in 1947, the highest Test total at the ground.
David Hookes hit a 34-ball century in 43 minutes for South Australia against Victoria in 1982.
West Indies beat Australia by one run in the fourth Test of 1992.
England won the ground’s first Twenty20 International, in 2011, by one wicket.

From the ground’s Wikipedia article ↗ · Checked 4 Oct 2026

For the 6 upcoming matches at Adelaide Oval in our listings, by country (each match page has the source and check date):

Australia: Seven Network (free-to-air), Fox Cricket (Foxtel), 7plus, Kayo Sports
Canada: Willow TV (1 of the 6 matches), Willow by Cricbuzz (1 of the 6 matches)
United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket (5 of the 6 matches)
United States: Willow TV (1 of the 6 matches), Willow by Cricbuzz (1 of the 6 matches)