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5. The Kia Oval (South-London – England) The Oval is an International Cricket Ground situated in Kenington, south London. The Oval is considered the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club. This ground was opened in 1845 and holds the record of being the first cricket stadium to host a test match in England only the second in the World after Melbourne Cricket Ground. This ground has a seating capacity of 27500. There are two ends at Oval, the north-western end is called the Vauxhall End and the opposite end is called the Pavilion End. The Oval has hosted several historically noteworthy athletic events in addition to cricket. It hosted England's first international football match, against Scotland, in 1870. It was the site of the inaugural FA Cup final in 1872, as well as subsequent finals between 1874 and 1892. It hosted the England v. Wales and England v. Scotland rugby international matches in 1876, as well as rugby's inaugural varsity match in 1877. It also hosted the 201

Lord’s Cricket Ground located in St John’s Wood, London, England is the most prestigious cricket venue in the World. Lord’s Cricket Ground commonly known as Lord’s is named after its founder Thomas Lord. It is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and was the home of the International Cricket Council (ICC) until August 2005. Its founder Thomas Lord (Born. November 23, 1755 – Died. January 13, 1832) was a first-class cricketer from 1787 to 1802. Lord made a total of 90 first-class outings throughout his career. As a ground staff bowler, he was primarily connected with Middlesex and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Lord is well known for establishing Lord's Cricket Ground. This venue is still considered the home of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the European Cricket Council (ECC) and, Middlesex County Club. Lord’s has the world’s oldest sporting museum. Lord’s is currently located on the third of three sites that its founder, Thomas Lord developed between 1787 and 18

The word Cricket is suggested to be derived from an old English word “Creag”. It is the world’s second-largest spectator sport after Football. The origin of cricket dates back to 1300 when on Thursday, 10th March, King Edward II played creag and other sports at Westminster.  Then on Monday, 17 January 1597 in Saxon and Norman times, children playing in the weald created a new game called cricket. In 1611, it was played as an adult sport for the first time. Then in 1660 cricket started attracting gamblers for the first time. Later in 1709 the first known game was played in which teams used county names. In the 17th century, cricket started expanding to other countries like America, India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. In 1744, the laws of cricket were summarized for the very first time and these laws were again amended in 1774. The first well-known club was London in the early 18th century. In 1787 MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) was formed which is currently the most active