Padang Cricket Grounds

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!Padang which is also or formerly known as Padang Cricket Ground is the second oldest in the country, as far back as 1837. The club was finally established in the year 1852 and baptised as Singapore Cricket Club. Padang - stands right in the centre of Singapore's colonial landmarks. The clubhouse has been uplifted three times, the latest structure having been completed in 1884.Cricket's development in the colony took a back seat due to the world wars, However after World War Two the ground played host to teams such as the touring Australians of 1959. In 2003 came the club was given the go-ahead to pursue extensive re-development to the cost of $17 million, the first change to its structure for nearly 120 years. Improvements include the appropriately named Stumps bar which boasts an outdoor seating area and views of the ground. Further modernisations have improved the gym and other sporting facilities, In 1996 Padang Cricket Ground became the first venue in Singapore to host ODI's. The first ODI Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Apr 1, 1996. The Last ODI Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Apr 7, 1996. It is one of the smaller venues in World cricket.... Mehr