The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is being hosted by England and Wales and the matches will take place is some of the most picturesque stadiums of the country. They have a history of their own and the stadiums have all been decked up for the big matches. The ICC World Cup 2019 venue will be the focus of all the attention in the next few days. Here is a look at them:
The Edgbaston Ground in Birmingham is a very popular stadium and it will host 5 matches this year, including the semi- finals. The county team is Warwickshire and it has a seating capacity of 25000.
The Bristol County Ground at Bristol is another major World Cup cricket England stadiums in the country. It will host three matches this year and it has a seating capacity of 17,500. The country team here is Gloucestershire and is situated in the beautiful region of Ashley Down.
Next in line is Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. The county team here is Glamorgan and it has a capacity of 15,643. Four ICC World Cup England matches are to be hosted here. The stadium is located by the beautiful River Taff and it would make for a great place to enjoy and relax for the audience headed here.
The other important venue here is Riverside Ground at Chester le Street. It is home to the county team of Durham and has a seating capacity of 20,000. Three matches are to be played here. It has a great repute for hosting international matches.
The Headingley Ground at Leeds is a major ICC World Cup cricket matches stadium. The ground is home to the county club of Yorkshire and has a seating capacity of 18,350. It is going to host 4 matches this year. The Headingley Rugby Stadium is just close by and together they are a very well known sports venue.
The Lord’s Cricket Ground is definitely a heritage in itself. It is located in St. John’s Wood London and it will be hosting 5 matches this year, including the Finals of course. The stadium has a capacity of 28000 and it has Middlesex as its County club. It is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club or the MCC.
Another stadium of immense importance in London is The Oval. The stadium is located in Kennington and has been the home ground of the Surrey County Club ever since it was established in 1845. It is going to host 5 matches this year and it has a capacity of 25,500.
Old Trafford in Manchester is another stadium of great importance and it is located in the Great Manchester region. It had opened its doors in 1857 and has been the home of the Manchester Cricket Club ever since and has Lancashire as its county club. It has a total capacity of 26,000 and it is going to host 6 matches this year, including one of the semi- finals.
Trent Bridge in Nottingham is mostly known as a ground for test matches though it does host one- day matches as well. It is going to host 5 matches this year and it has a capacity of 17,500. The county club here is Nottinghamshire and it is located close to the beautiful River Trent, which makes for a wonderful backdrop.
Rose Bowl in Southampton is going to host 5 matches this year and it is another eminent ICC World Cup cricket matches stadium in the country. The county club here is Hampshire which is one of the first class county clubs in the country. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 it is also a residential hotel complex, making it very easy for the audience to find accommodation whenever there is a cricket match here.
County Ground in Taunton is a well known stadium, albeit a little smaller in size. It has a seating capacity of 12,500. It is going to host 3 matches this year. It is the home ground of the Somerset county club and is one of the most popular grounds in the country.