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Bellerive Oval
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| Former names | Bellerive Oval Blundstone Arena |
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| Address | 15 Derwent Street |
| Location | Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°52′38″S 147°22′25″E / 42.87722°S 147.37361°E |
| Owner | Cricket Tasmania |
| Operator | Cricket Tasmania |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Field size | 160 m × 124 m (525 ft × 407 ft)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1913 |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Construction cost | Unknown |
| Architect | Various |
| Tenants | |
| Australia national cricket team (Cricket) Tasmanian Tigers (Cricket) Clarence Football Club (TSL) Hobart Hurricanes (BBL) Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL) North Melbourne Football Club (AFL) Tasmania Football Club (AFL AFLW VFL & VFLW) North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos (AFLW) Tasmanian Devils (VFL) (2003-2008) Tasmania Devils (NAB League) | |
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| Blundstone Arena | |
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| End names | |
| Church Street End River End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 16–20 December 1989: Australia v  Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 14–16 January 2022: Australia v  England |
| First ODI | 12 January 1988: New Zealand v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 11 November 2018: Australia v  South Africa |
| First T20I | 21 February 2010: Australia v  West Indies |
| Last T20I | 9 February 2024: Australia v West Indies |
| First WODI | 17 January 1991: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 7 February 2016: Australia v  India |
| First WT20I | 21 February 2010: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WT20I | 30 January 2024: Australia v South Africa |
| As of 9 February 2024 Source: Cricinfo | |
Bellerive Oval, currently known as Ninja Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a prominent cricket oval and Australian rules football ground located in Bellerive, a suburb on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania. With a seating capacity of 20,000, it is the second-largest stadium in Tasmania, behind York Park in Launceston, which holds 21,000 spectators. Bellerive Oval is the only Tasmanian venue that regularly hosts international cricket matches.
The stadium serves as the home ground for the Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmania's state cricket team, and the Hobart Hurricanes, a Big Bash League franchise. It has hosted international Test matches since 1989 and One-Day Internationals (ODIs) since 1988.
In addition to cricket, Bellerive Oval is a secondary home ground for the North Melbourne Football Club, an Australian Football League (AFL) team that plays three home games per season at the venue. Significant redevelopment projects have expanded the stadium's facilities to meet the requirements of high-profile events and increase spectator comfort.
- ^ "The Venue". Blundstone Arena. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Atkinson, Cody; Lawson, Sean (15 June 2022). "From the SCG to Kardinia Park — do ground sizes contribute to the end result in AFL games?". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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