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nangarranga t1_iwx4ot6 wrote

Reply to comment by Buckeye_8621 in Cricket could return to Olympics with six-team T20 competition by Buckeye_8621

Oh I just noticed the pitch. I don’t know why, but for some reason I always assumed a cricket game wouldn’t fit in a baseball field.

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Buckeye_8621 OP t1_iwx4u05 wrote

Yea it's pretty hard to fit. Most Rugby and AFL grounds are perfect for cricket though

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D_Neon t1_iwxjkmc wrote

Most rugby stadiums couldn't fit a cricket pitch unless built to pull seating away to make room.

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Buckeye_8621 OP t1_iwxnems wrote

eden park is an example

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D_Neon t1_iwxnxf6 wrote

...of exactly what I said: https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/eden-park/seating-map

It also has more space away from the sidelines than most rugby stadiums anyway.

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Buckeye_8621 OP t1_iwxro19 wrote

yea i was saying most AFL stadium are used for rugby and cricket. The SCG, MCG, and Adelaide oval were made for cricket originally and then made into afl grounds. while perth stadium is a afl stadium that is also now used for cricket. Outside of nz/aus its all cricket only stadiums

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