ICC Women's World Cup 2009 - Venues

There are six venues for the ICC Women's World Cup 2009. They are:

North Sydney Oval

North Sydney Oval is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia with its first ever cricket pitch laid on 6 December 1867.

Situated just north of the Harbour Bridge, this picturesque ground has hosted first-class, one-day domestic (men's and women's) and Twenty20 cricket, as well as rugby League, rugby union, soccer and AFL.

One of the most popular features of the ground is the large hill area, while several classic stands from the Sydney Cricket Ground have also been relocated here.

One of the venues during the 1988 Women's World Cup, North Sydney Oval is the only broadcast venue for the 2009 ICC Women's World Cup and will host the Final of the tournament on March 22.

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Bankstown Oval

Located in Sydney's west, Bankstown Oval has been used for men's first-class and domestic one-day matches.

It is also one of the most popular venues for women's cricket having hosted many WNCL matches and final series, as well as one-day internationals and Tests.

Bankstown Oval is best known as the stomping ground of local heroes Steve and Mark Waugh during their time representing Bankstown in the Sydney grade cricket competition, with the main pavilion bearing the names of the famous twins.

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Newcastle No.1 Sports Ground

Newcastle No.1 Sports Ground has been used for first-class and Twenty20 domestic fixtures with Steve Waugh once rating it as one of the best four-day wicket he had ever played on.

In 2006-07 10,000 fans packed in to watch local rugby league legend Andrew Johns guest star for the NSW men's team in a Twenty20 match. It was the largest crowd in history to attend a single day of cricket in Newcastle.

The ground has hosted just one international match in its time, with the Australian women comprehensively defeating England in 2000.

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Drummoyne Oval

The first interstate fixture was held at this venue in February 2003 when the NSW men Blues played Tasmania in a one-day match.

With modern pavilion and grandstand facilities, the ground has retained its suburban feel with large grassed areas overlooking the Parramatta River.

Drummoyne was to have held its first women's international in 2007-08, however rain washed out the match between Australia and England without a ball being bowled.

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Manuka Oval, Canberra

Canberra's main cricket ground is a regular stop for visiting international teams taking on the Prime Minister's XI in this popular annual fixture.

The ground also recently held a one-day international with India playing Sri Lanka in the Commonwealth Bank Series, while the NSW men and Victoria scored more than 600 runs in a match in 2006-07.

This is not the first occasion that this venue has hosted a World Cup match. South Africa played Zimbabwe here during the 1992 Men's World Cup and Australia also played here during the 1988 Women's World Cup.

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Bradman Oval, Bowral

Nestled amongst the suburban streets of Bowral, Bradman Oval transports both players and spectators back to a traditional English village ground surrounded by a picket fence, plenty of trees and a carnival atmosphere.

Bradman Oval most recently played host to the 2008 Test match between the Australian and English women's teams with close to 5000 spectators lining the boundary with picnic chairs and rugs over the four days.

Located within sight of his childhood home, Don Bradman first played on this ground in 1920, scoring 29 not out as a 12-year-old.

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