Tag: cricket

Sports venues world over pitch in to combat coronavirus

Article posted by Coliseum, April 3^rd, 2020

The dreaded novel coronavirus is tightening its noose leaving 9, 81,258 people infected across the world and over 50,253 people have lost their lives so far globally. This is the second part of the series – ‘Stadium turning into hospitals to tackle COVID-19’. ‘The Coliseum’ carried out... » Read more

World’s largest cricket stadium taking shape in India

Article posted by Coliseum, February 4^th, 2019

India is building the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, the main city in the western state of Gujarat. Popularly known as Motera Stadium, the Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium is being revamped to eventually have a seating capacity of 110,000, nearly 10,000 more than Australia’s iconic... » Read more

MCC announces £50m redevelopment of Lord’s

Article posted by Coliseum, June 18^th, 2018

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced its plans for a massive £50 million facelift of Lord’s Cricket Ground, unveiling venue designs for its new Compton and Edrich stands. This is part of MCC’s plans to redevelop the iconic cricket ground completely by 2032. According to a statement... » Read more