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Cricket matches are organized all over the world. This time, T20 World Cup 2024 was organized for the first time on USA soil. However, there are many stadiums which are quite historical and have hosted more than 200 matches. Let us know about those cricket stadiums where maximum number of international cricket matches have been organised.
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Lord's Cricket Ground of London, which is called the Mecca of cricket, is also included in this special club. So far 227 international matches have been organized at Lord's. Built in the year 1814, a Test match was played between England and Australia for the first time in this stadium. This match was held in 1884. Since then this stadium has been witness to many big matches.
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Harare Sports Club of Zimbabwe is also at fourth position in this list. So far 267 international matches have been played here. A match was played here for the first time in October 1992. In this match there was a clash between India and host Zimbabwe. The spectator capacity of this stadium is not much. Only 10 thousand people can sit in this stadium.
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So far, 287 international matches have been played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia. This stadium with a capacity of 90 thousand spectators was built in the year 1853. The first test match was played here in the year 1877. For a time, this stadium held the record of highest seating capacity i.e. spectator capacity. Later this record became the name of Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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So far 291 international matches have been played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia. This ground is also known as SCG. This stadium has a unique identity in the history of cricket. The first international match was played here in the year 1882. Since then, this stadium has become witness to many historic matches. This stadium can seat 44 thousand spectators.
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UAE's Sharjah Cricket Ground holds the record for hosting the most number of matches. 300 international matches have been organized in Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This is the only stadium where 300 matches have been played. Sachin Tendulkar played many excellent innings in Sharjah which are still fresh in the minds of cricket fans. The first international match was played in Sharjah in 1982. The spectator capacity of this stadium is 16 thousand.
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