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| Former names | Bellerive Oval Blundstone Arena |
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| Address | 15 Derwent Street |
| Location | Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°52′38″S 147°22′25″E / 42.87722°S 147.37361°E |
| Owner | Cricket Tasmania |
| Operator | Cricket Tasmania |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Field size | 160 m × 124 m (525 ft × 407 ft)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1913 |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Construction cost | Unknown |
| Architect | Various |
| Tenants | |
| Australia national cricket team (Cricket) Tasmanian Tigers (Cricket) Clarence Football Club (TSL) Hobart Hurricanes (BBL) Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL) North Melbourne Football Club (AFL) Tasmania Football Club (AFL AFLW VFL & VFLW) North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos (AFLW) Tasmanian Devils (VFL) (2003-2008) Tasmania Devils (NAB League) | |
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| Blundstone Arena | |
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| Church Street End River End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 16–20 December 1989: Australia v  Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 14–16 January 2022: Australia v  England |
| First ODI | 12 January 1988: New Zealand v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 11 November 2018: Australia v  South Africa |
| First T20I | 21 February 2010: Australia v  West Indies |
| Last T20I | 9 February 2024: Australia v West Indies |
| First WODI | 17 January 1991: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 7 February 2016: Australia v  India |
| First WT20I | 21 February 2010: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WT20I | 30 January 2024: Australia v South Africa |
| As of 9 February 2024 Source: Cricinfo | |
Bellerive Oval, known for sponsorship reasons as the Ninja Stadium, is a cricket oval and Australian rules football ground located in Bellerive, a suburb on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania. Capable of accommodating 20,000 people, it is the second largest stadium in Tasmania by seating capacity, behind York Park which can hold 21,000. It is the only venue in Tasmania which hosts international cricket matches.
The venue is the home ground for the state cricket teams, the Tasmanian Tigers and Hobart Hurricanes, as well as a venue for international Test matches since 1989 and one-day matches since 1988. It is also the secondary home ground for AFL club North Melbourne, who play three home games a season at the venue. The stadium has undergone significant redevelopment to accommodate such events.
- ^ "The Venue". Blundstone Arena. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Atkinson, Cody; Lawson, Sean (15 June 2022). "From the SCG to Kardinia Park — do ground sizes contribute to the end result in AFL games?". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 February 2024.