Kardinia Park – Geelong Cricket Ground
Kardinia Park (also known as GMHBA Stadium due to naming rights) is a sporting and entertainment venue located within Kardinia Park, South Geelong, in the Australian state of Victoria. The stadium, which is owned and operated by the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust, is the home ground of the Geelong Football Club. The capacity of Kardinia Park is 34,000, making it the largest-capacity Australian stadium in a regional city
In 2016, it was announced that international cricket would be played at the ground for the first time. The ground hosted second T20 International between Australia and Sri Lanka on February. The ground witnessed a memorable match between two nations, where Sri Lanka won the match by 2 wickets at the end. Sri Lanka chased 173 runs at the last ball of the match, where Asela Gunaratne smashed 46-ball unbeaten 84 runs to seal the match and series for Sri Lanka.
On 3 January 2018, the ground hosted a Women’s Big Bash League and Big Bash League doubleheader with the Melbourne Renegades taking on the Sydney Sixers with the Renegades winning in both matches.
The ground has been confirmed as one of the venues to be used in the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup
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