Adelaide - Adelaide has joined Sydney and Melbourne in the race to host the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup final.
CA chief executive James Sutherland said the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and the ANZ Stadium in Sydney's Olympic Park do not have a mortgage on the final and a redeveloped 50,000-seater
Adelaide Oval will be considered to host the 2015 World Cup final.
"The Adelaide Oval is going to be a very big ground by the time the World Cup comes around. It's going to hold well over 50,000," Sutherland was quoted as saying by News Limited newspapers.
Former South Australian Cricket Association boss John Harnden, who is the chief execcutive officer of 2015 World Cup, secured the go-ahead for the Adelaide Oval's upgrade.
Adelaide's chances were also boosted after ANZ Stadium's facilities were criticised by India before the first Twenty20 clash in Sydney.
"We will have the best ground in Australia," SACA boss Keith Bradshaw said. "We would love to host the World Cup final... and I would assume there would be a balanced scorecard which would look at a
number of different criteria, not just the number of tickets sold."
| Other Articles: |
 |
Australian players fear state boards may thwart CA reforms (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Scoreboard of Australia's innings against India in T20 (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
India restrict Australia to 131 in second T20 (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
No Indian govt. nod to BCCI yet for resumption of Indo-Pak series: PCB chief (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
IPL isn't distraction: Strauss (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Australian selectors likely to keep faith with spinners (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Strauss warns England cricketers to 'perform' or 'perish' against Pak (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Liz Hurley keeps up with bright and young co-stars on sets of ‘Gossip Girl’ (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
'Unperturbed' Wade vows to cement his place in Australian team (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
'Unperturbed' Wade vows to cement his place in Australian team (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Kasprowicz wants bowlers too switch it up as well (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Duchess Kate could become patron of England cricket (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Zimbabwe's former soccer chief held for match-fixing scandal (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Indian football team to play Oman, Azerbaijan (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Australia opt to bat against India in second T20 (3rd Feb, 2012) |
|
Terminated Kochi Tuskers seek Kerala chief minister's help (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
Warner's switch-hit can become popular in Tests: Hussey (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
Pakistani cricketer Aamer released from jail (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
Pattinson hopeful of late come back during tri-series (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
We are looking forward, not at back: Malinga (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
ICC to reduce president's power (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
England needs to tackle Pak spinners to end their losing streak in third Test (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
ICC to give more prize money to top four Test cricket teams (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
Unpaid Sri Lankan cricketers playing for love of the game (2nd Feb, 2012) |
|
Shamed Pak spot fixing pacer Mohammad Amir released from UK jail (2nd Feb, 2012) |
Today : Sunday - May 27, 2012, 01:06pm (GMT+5.5)
