Karen Rolton Oval

Karen Rolton Oval
Park 25[1]
Ground information
LocationAdelaide, South Australia
Establishment2018 (redevelopment)
Capacity5,000[1]
International information
Only WODI24 February 2019:
 Australia v  New Zealand
As of 1 September 2020
Source: Cricinfo

34°55′22″S 138°35′04″E / 34.922670°S 138.584447°E / -34.922670; 138.584447

Karen Rolton Oval is a cricket ground in Adelaide, South Australia, named after the Australian former cricketer Karen Rolton.[2] It is located near the corner of West Terrace and Port Road, opposite the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, in the eastern end of Park 25 of the Adelaide Park Lands.[2]

The venue hosted a Women's One Day International (WODI) match between Australia and New Zealand on 24 February 2019.[3][4] It hosted its first first-class match from 20 to 23 March 2019, when South Australia played Victoria in the final round of the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Karen Rolton Oval (Park 25)". www.austadiums.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "SACA unveils Karen Rolton Oval". South Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Women to open international summer". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Six Test matches in Australia's 2018-19 home season". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ "29th match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Mar 20-23 2019". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Sheffield Shield: New South Wales Blues secure spot in the final against Victoria". Fox Sports. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.