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wedgetail said:
To be fair the MCG wicket runs along the short axis with the long boundaries square of the wicket. Burswood just amplifies this by being narrower and longer.
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Probably the major reason why the MCG is the size and shape it is, because it has a long history of catering to both footy and cricket, with a large set of members who want the best view for both. That layout pretty much achieves it for both.

At Adelaide Oval the orientation of the ground means the best seats for cricket (behind the bowlers arm) are the worst for footy (behind the goals) so they kinda ended up with duplicated facilities.
 
Admiral Byng said:
At Adelaide Oval the orientation of the ground means the best seats for cricket (behind the bowlers arm) are the worst for footy (behind the goals) so they kinda ended up with duplicated facilities.
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I guess that is the crux of it.

Its more than just a commentary box and camera deck though. The whole of Burswood is designed around cheap seats behind the goals, premium seats and suites along the wing. It would be ordinary to have the chairmans lounge with all the nice carpet and electric recliners... at square leg.
 
Admiral Byng said:
Probably the major reason why the MCG is the size and shape it is, because it has a long history of catering to both footy and cricket, with a large set of members who want the best view for both. That layout pretty much achieves it for both.

At Adelaide Oval the orientation of the ground means the best seats for cricket (behind the bowlers arm) are the worst for footy (behind the goals) so they kinda ended up with duplicated facilities.
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And there used to be an actual wicket square before they went to a drop-in system.
 

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wedgetail said:
I guess that is the crux of it.

Its more than just a commentary box and camera deck though. The whole of Burswood is designed around cheap seats behind the goals, premium seats and suites along the wing. It would be ordinary to have the chairmans lounge with all the nice carpet and electric recliners... at square leg.
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Yeah, and cricket at the new stadium was pretty much a "just in case" thing in the design philosophy, since cricket did not want to be part of it. Whereas at Adelaide it their ground to start with and they were adapting to accommodate footy. The Perth stadium is definitely not optimal for cricket, it is just adequate.
 
Admiral Byng said:
Probably the major reason why the MCG is the size and shape it is, because it has a long history of catering to both footy and cricket, with a large set of members who want the best view for both. That layout pretty much achieves it for both.

At Adelaide Oval the orientation of the ground means the best seats for cricket (behind the bowlers arm) are the worst for footy (behind the goals) so they kinda ended up with duplicated facilities.
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Same with the SCG (footy media centre in the Brewongle Stand, cricket media centre in Noble/Bradman stands).
 
Admiral Byng said:
At Adelaide Oval the orientation of the ground means the best seats for cricket (behind the bowlers arm) are the worst for footy (behind the goals)
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wedgetail said:
It would be ordinary to have the chairmans lounge with all the nice carpet and electric recliners... at square leg.
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As an Adelaidian I disagree with this - we've been brought up sitting square-on. Up behind the midwicket camera in the Western Stand is the bomb. Keeps you out of the sun all day too. For a treat sit at long-leg or behind the bowler.
 
hitthepost said:
As an Adelaidian I disagree with this - we've been brought up sitting square-on. Up behind the midwicket camera in the Western Stand is the bomb. Keeps you out of the sun all day too. For a treat sit at long-leg or behind the bowler.
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No wonder South Australians are a weird mob
 
hitthepost said:
As an Adelaidian I disagree with this - we've been brought up sitting square-on. Up behind the midwicket camera in the Western Stand is the bomb. Keeps you out of the sun all day too. For a treat sit at long-leg or behind the bowler.
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I mean the best view for appreciating the game of cricket is behind the bowler's arm, at any ground. Not the specific amenities of each section at AO.
 
Admiral Byng said:
I mean the best view for appreciating the game of cricket is behind the bowler's arm, at any ground. Not the specific amenities of each section at AO.
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I find being square on your appreciate the pace and bounce of the pitch more and get a good idea the strength of the batsmen in the shots they play. Nothing better than sitting square of the wicket and seeing that slight deviation as the ball Knicks behind to the keeper caught behind. Then again I watchted cricket as a youngster in the Chappel Stands.
 

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Grandsun said:
R they putting cricket nets in?
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Rob said:
Good question....possibly not as the WACA facilities are not far away.
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Does anyone know the ICC requirements for access to nets? It's probably more stringent for Tests than other formats. I know during AO D/N Tests they put temporary floodlights over the net area so players could still use them. I wouldn't be surprised if some net facilities need to be available during play at Test grounds.
 
Kram said:
Surely there would be nets for warm ups at the new ground.
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There's a second oval next to the ground. Maybe in summer they will have practice nets up there. In winter there will be a greater demand for space as more people typically go to watch the footy than cricket and the space could be used for parking, or pre game entertainment.
 
BartBart said:
Nets & a cricket nursery (I assume to grow drop-in pitches) are right next to the stadium on the northern side. Indoor nets too. Also mentioned in this:

www.perthstadium.com.au/news-and-information/fact-sheets/cricket-fact-sheet
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  • State-of-the-art team facilities include an indoor cricket warm-up and practice wicket for each team
  • Secure access from changing rooms to indoor and outdoor practice wickets.
The two points relevant to the question. So practice indoor pitch and warm up area, and outdoor practice area ie the nets.
 
hitthepost said:
Does anyone know the ICC requirements for access to nets? It's probably more stringent for Tests than other formats. I know during AO D/N Tests they put temporary floodlights over the net area so players could still use them. I wouldn't be surprised if some net facilities need to be available during play at Test grounds.
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Was reading a pretty interesting article today about Edgbaston gearing up for it's first day-night test tonight and touched upon that the inadequacy of the nets at night for the couple of tests played here was one of the lessons learned from the early experiences.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ston-england-first-day-night-test-west-indies
 
Btw - you can see the nets/nursery in this drawing on the perthstadium website.
In the middle of the north side stadium immediately on the outside. (to the left of the 5 & 6 points).

http://www.perthstadium.com.au/imag...352064cc55b76ffab2a0ff0c00ce4282.jpg?sfvrsn=8

I looked at old floorplans & couldn't see where the indoor nets are located.
Maybe they were added after the 2014 drawings I looked at. I assume it will be on the north side next to the outdoor nets.
 

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