Watch out these cricket grounds which are famous for their scenic beauties

Internet Desk: All the cricket fanatics know that cricket is a very beautiful game and at times the tense situations in a match give a lot of goose bumps to its fans too. Except for the game the scenic beauties of many cricket stadiums is like an icing on the cake for the cricket lovers.

Let’s take a look at 5 such famous cricket stadiums which also have a splendid scenic beauty too.

1. HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala

The picturesque venue is unique in India as it is situated at an altitude of 1,457 m above the sea level and has the snow-capped Himalayan Mountains in the background. The first One Day International (ODI) at this stadium was played between India and England on 27 January 2013. England won the match by 7 wickets. The first Test at this stadium was played between India and Australia from 25–29 March 2017.

2.  Basin Reserve

The Basin Reserve is two kilometres south of the Wellington CBD at the foot of Mount Victoria in New Zealand. The Basin Reserve is also surrounded by numerous other Wellington landmarks, including Mount Cook Barracks, the National War Memorial, several colleges and high schools. The Basin Reserve is the intersection point for the Wellington suburbs of Mount Cook, Newtown and Mount Victoria.

3. Beausejour Cricket Ground, St Lucia

The stadium is currently known as The Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. The cricket ground is located at the north-eastern end of the tourist resort of Rodney Bay, approximately 6 minutes drive from the town of Gros Islet on the scenic Castries-Gros Islet Highway. The stadium is close to the residential enclaves in Beauséjour and Epouge Bay.

4. Newlands, Capetown

Newlands Cricket Ground (known as PPC Newlands for sponsorship reasons) in Cape Town is a South African cricket ground. It is the home of the Cape Cobras, who play in the Sunfoil Series, Momentum 1 Day Cup and RamSlam Pro20 competitions. It is also a venue for Test matches, ODIs and T20Is. Newlands is regarded as one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world, being overlooked by Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak. It is close to Newlands Stadium, which is a rugby union and football venue. The cricket ground opened in 1888.

5. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

The stadium owned by the Sri Lanka Cricket is by far the best cricket centres in the emerald isle. With a capacity of 35000, the Pallekele stadium was built during the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Located at the backdrop of the beautiful mountains, the stadium showcases state of the art facilities with beautiful grass banks on both sides of the stadium.