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175.0m long, 135.5m wide
No
Church Street End, River End
Tasmania
Australian Rules (Clarence 'Roos [SFL], Tasmanian Devils [VFL])
Marcus Pamplin
11:42, Mon Jul 06, 2009 (UTC +1000)
Bellerive Oval
 

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Australia v Sri Lanka - Dec 16-20, 1989Scorecard
Australia v Sri Lanka - Nov 16-20, 2007Scorecard
Statsguru Tests | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets
New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Jan 12, 1988Scorecard
Australia v South Africa - Jan 18, 2009Scorecard
Statsguru ODIs | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets

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The headquarters of Tasmanian cricket relocated from the old TCA ground on Hobart's Queen's Domain to the scenic Bellerive Oval on the eastern shore of the Derwent River in 1987. The former community-based sports field has been progressively upgraded since with a major redevelopment completed during 2000-02. The venue consists of three principal stands - the Southern Stand (capacity 5800) and the Members and Players Pavilions; there are two smaller stands and a traditional hill on the eastern boundary which collectively contribute to a capacity crowd of 16,000. The dimensions of the playing surface are 175m x 135m - slightly longer but somewhat narrower than the MCG.

Turf wickets were first laid at Bellerive in 1957 and since then the arena has undergone a significant enhancement with the removal of a noticeable camber and leveling of the oval. The ten-strip centre wicket area consists of couch grass, which has been successfully propagated in the colder southern climate, and English rye in the perimeter pitches. Traditionally, the Bellerive wicket has provided bowlers with early movement, but the pitch tends to become a batting paradise as the match progresses, and the ground is influenced by afternoon sea-breezes off the Derwent River. Tasmania's first Test, between Australia and Sri Lanka, was played here in 1989.

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Latest Photos

How the lights at Bellerive Oval could look, September 23, 2008
How the lights at Bellerive Oval could look
© Tasmanian Cricket Association
An ariel view of the Bellerive Oval, England v New Zealand, CB Series, 3rd match, Hobart, January 16, 2007
An ariel view of the Bellerive Oval
© Getty Images
A general view of play during the VB Series One Day International between Australia and Zimbabwe at Bellerive Oval on January 16, 2004 in Hobart, Australia.
A general view of Bellerive Oval
© Getty Images
India's bowlers asked the right questions against Zimbabwe, India v Zimbabwe, VB Series, 3rd ODI, Hobart, January 14, 2003
India's bowlers asked the right questions against Zimbabwe
© AFP
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