Karen Rolton Oval

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Karen Rolton Oval
Park 25 [1]
Katen Roltron Oval.jpg
Ground information
Location Adelaide, South Australia
Coordinates 34°55′21″S138°35′07″E / 34.92250°S 138.58528°E / -34.92250; 138.58528
Establishment2018 (redevelopment)
Capacity5,000 [1]
International information
Only WODI24 February 2019:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia v Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
As of 16 February 2025
Source: Cricinfo

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 Port Adelaide Football Club looked into buying the ground in 2014, although this was blocked by the SACA in 2015. [3]

The venue hosted the Women's One Day International (WODI) match between Australia anand New Zealand on 24 February 2019. [4] [5] 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. [6] [7]

The venue hosted the 2024–25 Sheffield Shield final between South Australia and Queensland, [8] which saw South Australia win their first Sheffield Shield title in 29 years. [9] South Australia fans stormed the field in celebration after Jason Sangha hit the winning runs. [10]

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Karen Rolton Oval during Day 4 of the 2025 Sheffield Shield Final.
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The view from the grandstand.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Karen Rolton Oval (Park 25)". www.austadiums.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "SACA unveils Karen Rolton Oval". South Australian Cricket Association. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Alberton Oval: A new look, but the same spiritual home". portadelaidefc.com.au. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Women to open international summer". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Six Test matches in Australia's 2018-19 home season". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "29th match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Mar 20-23 2019". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Sheffield Shield: New South Wales Blues secure spot in the final against Victoria". Fox Sports. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Guide to the Sheffield Shield Final at KRO". South Australian Cricket Association. 20 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sangha and Carey tons hand South Australia first Shield title in 29 years". ESPNCricinfo. 29 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sheffield Shield: South Australians invade Karen Rolton Oval as state claim first title in 29 years". The West Australian. 29 March 2025.
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