Lilac Hill Park
Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers, 2017 | |||||
Interactive map of Lilac Hill Park | |||||
| Ground information | |||||
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| Location | Caversham, Western Australia | ||||
| Country | Australia | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°53′29.7″S 115°58′24.3″E / 31.891583°S 115.973417°E | ||||
| Establishment | 1981 | ||||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||||
| Owner | Midland-Guildford Cricket Club Swan Athletic/Caversham Cricket Club | ||||
| End names | |||||
| Pavilion End River End | |||||
| International information | |||||
| Only WODI | 10 March 2005: Australia v New Zealand | ||||
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| As of 1 September 2020 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||
Lilac Hill is a cricket ground in Western Australia in the Perth suburb of Caversham. The Swan River flows around its southern and eastern sides. The ends of the ground are known as the River End and the Pavilion End.
In 1990, the West Australian Cricket Association (WACA) hosted a festival match at the ground, with a Cricket Australia's Chairman's XI playing the touring English XI. Beginning with that match, the WACA has hosted an annual international tour opening match at Lilac Hill between a Chairman's XI and the visiting international cricket team. The inaugural 1990 match set an attendance record of 12,000, and subsequent years also attracted good crowds.
Continuation of the match eventually came into question due to the full schedule of touring teams. In 2006, the format of the match was changed slightly to an "Invitational XI" v the Chairman's XI. In 2010, it was announced that the match would no longer be held, due to increased constraints of international cricket scheduling.