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Profile and History of Telstra Dome: Cricket Stadiums in Australia

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Stadium Name :

Telstra Dome (formerly known as Docklands Stadium, Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium)

Co-ordinates : 37°48′59.35″S, 144°56′50.35″E

City Name :

Melbourne (It is further located in the Docklands precinct.)

State/Province :

Victoria

End Names :

Lockett End, Coventry End

First Test Hosted :

Hasn’t hosted any Tests

First ODI Hosted :

Australia Vs South Africa, 2000

Stadium’s Seating Capacity :

48,000

Floodlights Availability :

Yes (*The stadium has a retractable roof above the ground at 120 feet high that takes 8 minutes to fully open or close. A drop-in pitch is used in this multi-purpose stadium.)

Home Teams :

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Prime Minister’s XI

Year of Establishment :

2000