Bankstown Oval
Bankstown Oval (officially known as Bankstown Memorial Oval) [1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Sydney, Australia. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and has been used by New South Wales, particularly for one day matches. It has also hosted 4 first class games in the Sheffield Shield. Its pavilion is named after Australian Test batsmen Steve and Mark Waugh, who both appeared for the Bankstown club. It hosted a Women's Ashes test on England's 2002/3 tour and again in January 2010. The ground has also been used for local AFL matches. The stadium currently has a capacity of 8,000 people.
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| Location | Sydney |
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| Northern End Southern End | |
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| First women's Test | 22 February 2003:.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia v  England |
| Last women's Test | 22 February 2011: Australia v England |
| First WODI | 5 November 1997: Australia v  New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 21 March 2009: Australia v  India |
| As of 7 September 2020 Source: Cricinfo | |
In the 1940s and 1950s it was the home ground of the Bankstown Soccer Club.
References
- Bankstown Council Sporting Facilities Bankstown Council
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