Adelaide Oval"The Adelaide Oval - An iconic part of Australian cricket history!" If cricket is your thing then you really should go visit the ground here in Adelaide. It has a reputation of being the most picturesque ground in Australia and some would even say worldwide. The ground dates back to the 1840's so there are plenty of amazing games that have been witnessed on these sacred grounds. This is a great place to come and admire, watch a match or come have a tour.
Adelaide Oval FactsHere are some DID YOU KNOW facts about this iconic ground:
Visit The Museum And Have A TourSir Don Bradman is probably Australia's most famous cricketer and it's here at the Adelaide Oval that you will find a collection of his personal cricketing career - including his bats and also an extensive scrap book of his achievements and pictures of his cricketing career. The museum is open weekdays between 9.30pm and 4.30pm. Check opening hours if there is a match on Tours of the oval are informative with excellent volunteers showing you round the grounds - they are usually veterans who have played cricket in a former life. Tours are every week day at 10am and cost about $10 per person. If the weather is over 36 degrees, they won't let you go inside the scoreboard - it just way too hot! In cricket season they will put on another tour at 2pm
When Can I Go To A Match?The Australian cricket season runs between October and March and it should be fairly easy to get tickets to a local game. Try the official website or ticket specialists like Ticketek or Ticketmaster. The Ashes and other International One Dayers are much harder to get tickets for and tend to be reserved for members of the Cricket Australia. January and December is the peak time for these matches.
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