Bellerive Oval

Bellerive Oval is a sports ground in Bellerive, eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is best known as the home ground for the state cricket team, the Tasmanian Tigers, and as a host ground for international Test and one-day matches. Bellerive Oval is the only ground in Tasmania to host Test cricket.

Capacity: 16,000
Opened: 1914
Owner: Clarence City Council
Operator: Tasmanian Cricket Assosition

It was first used for first class games in 1988, replacing the TCA Ground at the Domain. The first Test Match at the oval was in 1989 (Australia V Sri Lanka).[citation needed] It underwent redevelopment in 2002 and although it has an official capacity of 16000, the next game (Australia vs England one-day match on January 11, 2003) attracted 16719 people. As of 2006 Bellerive Oval was also used by the Tasmanian Devils Australian rules football side for the first time in the home & away season for home games in the VFL. In 2004 and 2005 Bellerive was used for the finals games of the Devils.

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