1) Lord’s, England
Lord’s is widely referred to as the Home of Cricket. This ground has a capacity of 30,000 spectators, although talks are in flow regarding increasing the amenities and capacities. Lord’s is the home of the MCC Museum, which is the oldest sports museum in the world.
It is the oldest cricket ground as it was established in the year 1814. To mark the occasion of its 200th anniversary in 2014, an MCC XI captained by Sachin Tendulkar played a Rest of the World XI led by Shane Warne in a 50 overs match.
For Indian cricketing fans, one of their most iconic moments occurred on this ground. After winning the Natwest final against England by chasing 326, Sourav Ganguly took off his shirt and waved it at the Lord’s balcony.
The highest individual score at this stadium is by Graham Gooch when he scored 333 against India and followed it up with a 123 in the second innings. The best bowling figures, on the other hand, were recorded by Ian Botham in 1978, when he picked up 8/34 against Pakistan.
