Sydney’s Olympic stadium gets ODI status

ANZ Stadium is a step closer to hosting international cricket matches after being given the green light to put on one-day internationals by cricket’s governing body.

The International Cricket Council’s chief executives committee this week granted the 2000 Olympics venue the go ahead before the SCG’s hosting rights expire at the end of this summer.

With England coming to Australia to defend the Ashes for the 2010/11 season, the move sets up a battle between the two Sydney venues to host the lucrative fixtures against the old enemy.

The redeveloped SCG is expected to maintain its traditional grip on Tests despite its capacity of 46,000 being dwarfed by the Olympic Stadium’s 81,500.

But the older venue might miss out on hosting a limited-overs fixture despite concerns over the nature of drop-in pitches used at ANZ Stadium.

Recently popular

Free Email updates:

Get a daily Cricket email

Our daily emails are only sent if there is content for the sport or that author. You can subscribe to multiple daily emails; or get the daily Roar email with all our content in it. We value privacy. More...

Recent Comments

Roosters burst Parramatta’s bubble (3)
- James: As an Eels fan………OUCH! Copped a belting. But oh well, shake it off and get ready for Titans this friday night. Credit where its due, The Roosters are ON FIRE and would have to be considered the best team in the...
- Tom: Hopefully this will put an end to all this Hayne plane/train/automobile nonsense…but I doubt it.
Who is this season’s A-League title favourite? (11)
- Midfielder: Can hardly wait … All teams are much stronger .. most have recruited well… some new coaches…. SBS to Monday night and hopefully a change in presentation… i.e. support for the A-League… Many...
- Midfielder: princeigor Singing I will if you will So will I I will if you will So will I I troll If you troll Singing I troll If you troll So will I
- Davstar: If Perth had a good coach i’d say them, however they dont so i’d say the Nix will prob be the favorites if they can manage to get the finals matches at home i dont see anyone beating them. Heart will suprise everyone...
Disconsolate Deans rues errors after Wallabies loss (87)
- Phil Coorey: Agree – I was amazed that Elsom antagonized the referee after Australia received a penalty – he is not a good captain and the Heineken Cup is not the Tri Nations
- Phil Coorey: No – and if he was – it was a matter of inches
- Phil Coorey: How far was he off side by?? Giteau had the ball – then Barnes who took for ever to kick it away. It hardly ever gets called these days – Australia had the ball for too long there for it to be even considered....
- Ivan Ho: agree Charles, though not about dumping S14/15. We’re pushed to fill four S teams and rely on defections from other states so can’t see how going to five will improve stocks when we don’t have the domestic comp...
- westy: Came home from Parramatta v the Roosters to watch a replay.Frustration is probably the best way to describe my reaction. We were outplayed but it is the simple things that are aggravating. Great charge down by Mitchell and then...
- Nick_KIA: Soft 8/Brilliant Winger. That kick Jane put in while being tackled by elsom was also unbeleivable. He’s playing really well at the moment. Was Muliaina in front of Jane when he kicked it though?
Wallabies loss was one frustrating game! (86)
- zhenry: There was a lot of good AB stuff last night but a lot that wasn’t. I know the Fitz humor the satire what ever and it’s all a joke. I am thoroughly familiar with Australian culture but I don’t buy into; put the knife in then...