The ground's oval shape makes straight sixes harder to hit, while shots square of the wicket are easier. Since 2000, India has played six Test matches at Adelaide Oval against Australia.

Picturesque ground in a residential area in Sydney's inner western suburbs, Petersham Oval has been home to the Petersham (and later Petersham-Marrickville) club in the Sydney grade competition.

The Pietermaritzburg Oval, a small picturesque ground with a touch of old-world, Victorian charm about it, hosted its first one-day internationals during the 2003 World Cup. Chaminda Vaas ensured ...

While cricket officials and oval ground staff were confident they could safely transform the ground in between two rounds of footy, the AFL was not satisfied that the quality of the playing ...