One hundred and twenty-three grounds have hosted men's Test cricket since the first officially recognised Test match between Australia and England in Melbourne in March 1877. The grounds are listed in the order in which they were first used as a venue for a men's Test cricket match. The list excludes World Series Cricket venues and women's Test venues. On 8 July 2009,

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became the 100th Test venue. The Stormont cricket ground in

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became the 123rd and most recent Test venue when it staged a match between Ireland and Zimbabwe in July 2024.

List of men's Test cricket grounds

Last updated on 17 June 2025 (Test 2586): Rose bowl3

– 22 Tests from 1896 to 1939; not used for

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since 1946; redeveloped as Johannesburg Railway Station.
– Staged only one Test; not used for cricket since 1973; home ground of Sheffield United F.C.
– 4 Tests from 1910 to 1921; not used for

since 1922; demolished.
– Staged two Tests, one in 1928 and the other in 1931; not used for

since 1931.
– 6 Tests from 1948 to 1954; not used for

since 1956; now used only for

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– First used by Pakistan for 8 Tests, later for 9 Tests by Bangladesh, including the inaugural home Test for both sides, on 1 January 1955 and 10 November 2000 respectively. Used exclusively for

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since March 2005.
– Staged only one Test in 1992; subsequent Tests in Bulawayo played at the Queens Sports Club.
– Hosted the first Day-Night Test match on 27 November 2015.

Grounds by country

List of number of grounds by country up to 17 June 2025 (Test 2586):

References

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External links

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List of men's Test cricket grounds

Grounds by country

See also

References

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