Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Profile

  • LOCATION: Cardiff
  • COUNTRY: Wales
  • YEAR OPENED: 1858
  • CAPACITY: 15,643
  • OWNER: Cardiff City Council
  • GAME: Cricket

phia Gardens, officially known as the Cardiff Wales Stadium, is an international cricket ground located in Cardiff, Wales. It is the home ground of Glamorgan County Cricket Club and regularly hosts international matches, including Test cricket, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and T20 Internationals. The stadium gained international prominence when it hosted its first Ashes Test in 2009, where England secured a dramatic draw against Australia. It has since become an important venue for English and Welsh cricket, hosting matches in major tournaments like the ICC Cricket World Cup and ICC T20 World Cup. The ground is known for its picturesque setting within Sophia Gardens Park, alongside the River Taff. Major renovations were completed in 2008 to expand capacity and modernize facilities, making it one of the leading cricket venues in the UK

WORLD CUP 2015 SCHEDULE

DATE
FIXTURE
29 March 2015
AUS V NZL

WORLD CUP 2015 STANDINGS

POOL A
MP
WON
LOST
New Zealand
6
6
0
Australia
6
4
1
Sri Lanka
6
4
2
Bangladesh
6
3
2
POOL B
MP
WON
LOST
India
6
6
0
South Africa
6
4
2
Pakistan
6
4
2
West Indies
6
3
3

CRICKET STARS

Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa

India

Wicket Keeper Batsman
Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey

India

Batsman
Robin Peterson
Robin Peterson

South Africa

Bowler
Dushmantha Chameera
Dushmantha Chameera

Sri Lanka

Bowler