Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy - finished!

[SriLankanCat]

One of the most beautiful grounds in World Cricket - the Asgiriya Stadium will no longer be used after 2011 with a new stadium proposed for the town.

This begs the question, wat groudns around the world do u guys think will no lobnger be used...id hate to see it happen

 

[spell_check]

One of the most beautiful grounds in World Cricket - the Asgiriya Stadium will no longer be used after 2011 with a new stadium proposed for the town.

This begs the question, wat groudns around the world do u guys think will no lobnger be used...id hate to see it happen

pics?

 

[SriLankanCat]

http://www-uk2.cricket.org/perl/picture.cgi/023025

 

[Bomber Bears]

one of the more picturesque grounds ive seen, however no ground is as picturesque as North Sydney Oval (even tho its only used for the occasional domestic ODI).

(and i realise this photo is during a fotty match, but you get that)

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

http://www-uk2.cricket.org/perl/picture.cgi/023025

Wow that's a real beauty

 

[CrazyQ]

THATS beauty?

If the women I picked up were that beautiful, I'd be a poor motherlover.

 

[RoosterLad]

hahaha what a dump
i will drink a glass of warm english beer when that stadium is removed from international cricket

 

[Philhawk]

Still, it's better than Adelaide Oval.

 

[CrazyQ]

Still, it's better than Adelaide Oval.

Errr..

 

[bus24]

And by the look of it, about time.

 

[spell_check]

Still, it's better than Adelaide Oval.

We're in the red zone matey.

 

[RoosterLad]

Still, it's better than Adelaide Oval.

what a shockingly biased post that is
jealous that adelaide has a beautiful oval? better than dumps found in sri lanka

 

[mbuck]

adelaide > all imo, the oval is a close second

 

[Bomber Bears]

doesnt get better than north sydney oval.

Some of the english grounds are tops. Ive only been to Lords andthe Oval tho, which were both excellent.

As far as australian test ground go ive watched cricket at two and been to two others. I still love sydney thebestbutthe MCGwas excellent to watch from and Adelaide seemed nice.

(apologies, i have a ******** space bar).

 

[Philhawk]

what a shockingly biased post that is
jealous that adelaide has a beautiful oval? better than dumps found in sri lanka

RL preaching to others about biased posting?

Anyway, before you mention 'jealousy', do get your facts straight RL.

We're in the red zone matey.

Yeh, it was a long shot.

 

[RoosterLad]

RL preaching to others about biased posting?

RoosterLad = Bigfooty's Switzerland

 

[Shmoses]

God, that is one ugly ground.

 

[Ray Nolan]

That's a shame, the Asgiriya is a lovely ground, one of the nicest grounds that I have watched Cricket at (although I still think Galle is better).

That said Kandy has been losing out to Dambulla & Galle in terms of international fixtures lately & as the 2nd biggest City in Sri Lanka it probably needed a more modern facility to win some of those games back.

 

[leeami]

One of the most beautiful grounds in World Cricket - the Asgiriya Stadium

Is that really what was said about that ground?? One of the most beautiful in the world??
I mean lets face it, even Sri Lanka must see it as a dump or why would they be wanting to fix it up othewise.

 

[leeami]

hahaha what a dump
i will drink a glass of warm english beer when that stadium is removed from international cricket

No need for such a severe self punishment (warm beer.......think I'm gonna be sick)

 

[raikkonen]

adelaide > all imo, the oval is a close second

Absolutely.

Adelaide Oval>Daylight>every other ground

Sunset down there is great, infront of a packed house.

 

[Smokin_Joe]

RoosterLad = Bigfooty's Switzerland