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Wanderer

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It's that one in North Korea I think, cant remember name, 150k or so and the largest that could be is in Prague, forget then name of that too, but it's five for six football pitches in one, with stands around the the outside think that one can hold 250k.
 

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Close as in location or close as in Indians loving cricket?

Cricket. Depending on the answer.

As this is a motoring forum...Indianapolis. (or Daytona) you can cram a lot of yanks in there!

Indianapolis has the option to be the biggest. Has 235,000 seats, but has the option to put seats in the infield to make it up to 400,000.

It's that one in North Korea I think, cant remember name, 150k or so and the largest that could be is in Prague, forget then name of that too, but it's five for six football pitches in one, with stands around the the outside think that one can hold 250k.

North Korea's Rungrado 1st May Stadium has reportedly 150,000 capacity. However, we can take that with a pinch of salt.

So I'm after the 'officially' largest cricket ground in the world.

The one in Prague is so vast it has something like 8 football pitches in it. So not really a stadium with a specific use as you could have multiple different sports or events going on.
 

Wanderer

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I’m sure the largest cricket ground is in Australia, I’m guessing Sydney Cricket Ground

Either that or (cough) Googol…
 

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I’m sure the largest cricket ground is in Australia, I’m guessing Sydney Cricket Ground

Either that or (cough) Googol…
I think the MCG is bigger than the SCG but isn't the maracana bigger...200k at peak?

Thought I'd give this thread another boot of CPR
 

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Ahmedabad Narendra Modi stadium. Problem is they spent all the money on seating and none on the pitch. It’s like playing on a freshly ploughed field.
 

GeoffCapes

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Ahmedabad Narendra Modi stadium. Problem is they spent all the money on seating and none on the pitch. It’s like playing on a freshly ploughed field.

Over to you Dickie.

Modi's stadium has room for 132,000. The Rungrado supposedly has 150,000, but then supposedly North Korea has nuclear weapons! :rofl5::broke:

Interestingly Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans) can accommodate 257,000, but anyone who has been there will know they can accommodate many many more. The just don't have the toilet facilities.
As would be the case with most motor racing circuits.
 

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Righto, staying on cricket…. Fastest ball bowled of all time? Who and approx speed…. And nickname of the bowler.