Can You Guess the Cricket Ground?
Can You Guess the Cricket Ground? 6 Iconic Stadiums Quiz Slug: can-you-guess-the-cricket-ground Meta description: One clue, four options, six legendary cricket grounds. From a sloping outfield to a 1,32,000-seat giant, how many stadiums can you name? Category: Cricket | Tags: cricket quiz, cricket stadiums, cricket trivia Featured image: sportskeeda-guess-the-ground-header.png Alt text: Guess the cricket ground quiz graphic with a stadium and question mark
Can You Guess the Cricket Ground? 6 Iconic Stadiums Quiz
Every great cricket ground has a story that belongs to it alone. Some are famous for their size, some for their history, and one is famous for not being flat at all. We give you one clue per stadium and four options. Pick your answer before you open the reveal, and keep score as you go.
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Clue 1: The ground that isn’t flat
Its outfield drops about 2.5 metres from one side of the ground to the other, and batters and bowlers have been adjusting to it for over a century. A) Eden Gardens B) Lord’s C) The MCG D) Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Reveal answer: B) Lord’s. The famous slope means the ball can move in or away off the pitch depending on which end the bowler is operating from.
Clue 2: Where Test cricket began
This ground hosted the very first Test match, between Australia and England, in March 1877. A) The Oval B) Sydney Cricket Ground C) The MCG D) Lord’s
Reveal answer: C) The Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia won that first-ever Test by 45 runs.
Clue 3: The biggest of them all
It is the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a capacity of around 1,32,000, and it hosted the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup final. A) Narendra Modi Stadium B) Wankhede Stadium C) Eden Gardens D) The MCG
Reveal answer: A) Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Clue 4: The comeback of the century
In 2001, India were made to follow on here and still beat Australia. VVS Laxman made 281 and Harbhajan Singh took India’s first-ever Test hat-trick in the same match. A) Chepauk B) Eden Gardens C) Feroz Shah Kotla D) Wankhede Stadium
Reveal answer: B) Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The win ended Australia’s record run of 16 straight Test victories.
Clue 5: The ODI capital
This ground has hosted more men’s One Day Internationals than any other venue in the world, well over 200 of them. A) Dubai International Stadium B) Sharjah Cricket Stadium C) Eden Gardens D) Sydney Cricket Ground
Reveal answer: B) Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE.
Clue 6: Cricket and football history
It hosted England’s first home Test in 1880, and eight years earlier it staged the very first FA Cup final in football. A) Old Trafford B) Lord’s C) The Oval D) Edgbaston
Reveal answer: C) The Oval, London. The first FA Cup final was played there in 1872.
How did you score?
- 6/6: Groundskeeper-level genius
- 4–5: You’ve clearly done the stadium tours
- 2–3: Solid, but time to watch more highlights
- 0–1: Next stop: a cricket road trip
Share your score in the comments and challenge a friend to beat it.
