Cricket ground size comparison?

[jonbrooks]

I watched what looked like a top edge hook shot from Santner go for 6. When the stats on the distance showed up I was surprised to see the ball had traveled 76m. That would be 6 on just about any ground.

I tried googling for a cricket ground comparison charter where one ground's dimensions would be superimposed upon another to give a graphical size representation. Couldn't find anything.

 

[TheJediBrah]

top-edged hook shots can go a very long way at this level

 

[wellAlbidarned]

use google maps/google earth, it's got a good ruler function which lets you figure out ground sizes anywhere in the world

 

[Howe_zat]

MCG: So big.

Eden Park: So small.

 

[jonbrooks]

MCG: So big.

Eden Park: So small.

Thanks. That's pretty handy but it would be good if just the ground dimensions were available so we could superimpose like I suggested. I was thinking of something similar to this:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4gawE6CqVw/T...80/world's-biggest-airplanes-history (46).jpg

 

[Howe_zat]

Use map frappe MAPfrappe - Move Outlines

 

[Immenso]

Use map frappe MAPfrappe - Move Outlines

That is Eden Park in rugby layout though. Has retractable seats. Still
**** though.

 

[Howe_zat]

Also , mucking about with grounds in google maps has led me to find that there exists a restaurant next to the Wankhede in Mumbai named 'Gaylord'

so, there's that

 

[Daemon]

Haha, I literally just spoke to a guy yesterday who said he lives in Gaylord which is the US.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Lords is smaller than Eden Park square of the wicket according to Google Maps. Isn't the main issue with EP the straight boundaries even when the stands are retracted?

And the oval which is supposed to be MASSIVE is not much bigger square than Eden Park.

The Rose Bowl is the biggest one in Britain i checked

Conclusion. MCG is massive.

Final edit Chester-le-Street is the same size as the Rose Bowl. 150m Diameter bowl seems to be the size for new grounds.

 

[weldone]

Also , mucking about with grounds in google maps has led me to find that there exists a restaurant next to the Wankhede in Mumbai named 'Gaylord'

so, there's that

Haha ya weird name but they serve good food there. I ate there once years ago.

The area around Wankhede Stadium is among the best areas in Mumbai - I miss Marine Drive, Churchgate and Nariman Point so much!