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@awsstats.bsky.social

Shortest time for a venue to host 50 Tests: 28.2 years Galle International Stadium (1998-2026) 71.1 years Queen's Park Oval, Port-of-Spain (1930-2001) 76 years The Gabba, Brisbane (1931-2007)

18/8/26, 10:04 am2 reposts5 likes

Stephen

@sh-berkhamsted.bsky.social

18 Aug

How long did it take at Lords?

tambourineman.bsky.social

@tambourineman.bsky.social

18 Aug

81 years

Stephen

@sh-berkhamsted.bsky.social

21 Aug

Which is surprising, considering the preference the MCC & now ECB have for playing Tests there.

tambourineman.bsky.social

@tambourineman.bsky.social

21 Aug

The last 50 Lords Tests have taken just 25 years. First 50 - 1884-1965 Second 50 - 1966-2000 Third 50 - 2001-2026 The first period including two World Wars and was the era of fewer Test sides and thus less frequent tours.