Junction Oval
The Victoria and South Australia men's cricket teams contest a One-Day match at the Junction Oval in September 2018. | |
Interactive map of Junction Oval | |
| Location | St Kilda, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°51′21″S 144°58′48″E / 37.85583°S 144.98000°E |
| Owner | Victoria State Government |
| Operator | Cricket Victoria |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Surface | Grass (Oval) |
| Record attendance | 46,973 (VFL game, 20 May 1950) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1856 |
| Renovated | 2015–18 |
| Construction cost | $40 million (2015–18 redevelopment) |
| Tenants | |
Victoria cricket team (2018–present)
St Kilda/University Football Club (Challenge Cup; 1875) South Melbourne Football Club (VFL; 1944–1946) Fitzroy Football Club (VFL; 1970–1984) Sandringham Football Club (VFA) (1966) | |
| Ground information | |
| Country | Australia |
| Tenants | Victoria cricket team |
| International information | |
| First women's Test | 21 February 1958: Australia v England |
| Last women's Test | 5 February 1972: Australia v New Zealand |
| First WODI | 9 February 2000: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 14 January 2025: Australia v England |
| First WT20I | 22 January 2013: Australia v New Zealand |
| Last WT20I | 2 March 2020: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka |
| As of 14 January 2025 Source: Cricinfo | |
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground, or the CitiPower Centre due to sponsorship reasons) is a cricket ground located in the inner-Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, Victoria.
The oval's location near the St Kilda Junction gave rise to its name is within the large Albert Park sporting precinct. The oval is the administrative headquarters of Cricket Victoria and hosts a large number of matches for the Victoria men's and women's teams.