Melbourne, by contrast, was the scene of a chaotic two-day Test that cost CA millions of dollars and resulted in the curator Matt Page getting subjected to a 21-minute media grilling on what should have been the third morning of the game.
Malinauskas recently managed to poach the annual MotoGP from Phillip Island, with plans to hold the race on the former Adelaide Formula 1 grand prix street circuit to the east of the CBD.
SAโs Labor government is currently in caretaker mode ahead of the state election to be held on March 21. SACA would not comment specifically on the bid, but association chair Will Rayner said that Adelaide Oval was a world-class venue that should always be in contention for major cricket matches. โWe have the best ground and the best pitch,โ he said.
Adelaide Ovalโs stadium management authority recently named SACA director and former Federal Liberal government minister Jamie Briggs as its new chair, replacing Rob Kerin.
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Briggs was a guest in Ahmedabad for Sunday night’s T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, where India won a resounding victory over New Zealand to claim back-to-back Cup wins after also lifting the trophy in the Caribbean in 2024.
The 2028 World Cup will be co-hosted with New Zealand, and new World Cup chief executive Joel Morrison has indicated that the arrangement will likely mean only five Australian venues will be used for the event.
CA is currently looking at ways to raise revenue, including the possible sale of stakes in Big Bash League clubs, but World Cup hosting rights have spun off considerable windfalls for the governing body in recent times – around $50 million for the 2015 tournament and then about $42 million in 2022.
While the MCG has traditionally been seen as the host of major events due to its sheer size, and will again be the centre of attention when it hosts the 150th anniversary Test between Australia and England in March next year, other venues are emerging as competitors for major cricket.
In addition to Adelaide Oval, Optus Stadium in Perth is also growing in prominence, while new stadiums to be built in Brisbane and Hobart will also add to competitive tension for matches.
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