4. SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND, Australia
The Sydney Cricket Ground is one of the world’s most famous cricketing venues. For a stadium in a major centre, it has a relatively limited capacity (a little over 40,000) but this has the direct benefit of ensuring that spectators are close to the action from virtually any point on the ground. It was established in 1848 and the first match was played between Australia and England (Test) on 17 February, 1882.