With 28, India has the highest number of test cricket grounds in the world and has hosted 261 Test matches.
With 11 grounds for Test cricket, South Africa is the third country with the highest number of cricket grounds.
There are many countries that take part in test cricket matches as the sport continues to become more popular worldwide.

Test cricket is the longest form of cricket possible and is also regarded by cricket fanatics and players as the ultimate test of a team’s playing ability. Test matches are only played between cricket teams representing their countries at a national level. The first official Test match was held in Melbourne in the state of Victoria, Australia. The match was held in March 1877 between Australia and London. The Sofia Gardens located in Cardiff Wales became the 100th venue for test cricket on July 8, 2009. Below are some of the countries with the highest number of test cricket grounds.

1 India (28)

With 28, India has the highest number of test cricket grounds in the world and has hosted 261 Test matches. The Bombay Gymkhana located in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is known as the ground that hosted India’s first Test cricket match on December 15, 1933. C.K. Nayudu was the captain during the match. The Gymkhana Grounds used to be the main ground for the Bombay, Pentangular cricket matches; it now hosts cricket games during winter. The ground has six tennis courts, three badminton courts, a fitness center, six tables for billiards and snooker, five squash courts, and a swimming pool.

2 Pakistan (16)

Pakistan is the second country with the highest number of cricket grounds; the country has 16 grounds and has hosted 144 Test matches. Pakistan’s first Test match was played on January 15, 1955, at the Bahawal Stadium. The ground which is locally known as Dring Stadium is situated in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, and has a capacity of about 15,000 people. The multi-purpose stadium is mainly used for Cricket matches and is ranked as the second-largest stadium in Asia by area.

3 South Africa (11)

With 11 grounds for Test cricket, South Africa is the third country with the highest number of cricket grounds. St. George’s Park, currently known as Axxess DSL St. Georges was the location of South Africa’s first Test match played on March 12, 1889. The country has hosted about 220 Test matches. The ground which is located in St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa is home to one of the oldest cricket clubs in the country known as Port Elizabeth Cricket Club. The ground is also home to the Eastern Province Club. St George’s Park Cricket Ground hosts One Day International, and Test matches played in the country. One of the ground’s notable attractions includes the grass band which plays during big matches. Since 2005, South Africa has hosted 21 Test matches on this ground winning eight games, losing nine, and achieving four draws.

Test Cricket Grounds In Other Test Cricket Playing Countries

Many countries take part in test cricket matches as the sport continues to become more popular worldwide. To take part in a sport means the country must be ready to facilitate the players with the necessary equipment and stadium for practice. The game of cricket is mostly played in Asian and European countries, but the sport continues to be introduced to the rest of the world. Other countries with high numbers of test cricket grounds include Australia and England both with nine grounds, New Zealand and Sri Lanka with 8, Bangladesh with 7, Zimbabwe and the UAE with 3, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda with 2 and nine other countries with one ground each.

Countries With The Highest Number Of Test Cricket Grounds

Rank	Country	No. of grounds	Location of first match	Date of first match	No. of Tests
1	India	28	Bombay Gymkhana Ground	15 December 1933	261
2	Pakistan	16	Bahawal Stadium	15 January 1955	144*
3	South Africa	11	St. George’s Park (now Axxess DSL St. Georges)	12 March 1889	220
4	Australia	9	Melbourne Cricket Ground	15 March 1877	411
5	England	9	The Oval Cricket Ground	6 September 1880	501
6	New Zealand	8	Lancaster Park (now AMI Stadium)	10 January 1930	204
7	Sri Lanka	8	Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium	17 February 1982	131
8	Bangladesh	7	Bangabandhu National Stadium	1 January 1955	61*
9	Zimbabwe	3	Harare Sports Club	18 October 1992	56
10	United Arab Emirates	3	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium	31 January 2002	28
11	Guyana	2	Bourda	21 February 1930	32
12	Antigua and Barbuda	2	Antigua Recreation Ground	27 March 1981	28
13	Barbados	1	Kensington Oval	11 January 1930	51
14	Trinidad and Tobago	1	Queen’s Park Oval	1 February 1930	60
15	Jamaica	1	Sabina Park	3 April 1930	49
16	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1	The Playing Fields	20 June 1997	3
17	Grenada	1	National Cricket Stadium	28 June 2002	3
18	Saint Lucia	1	Beausejour Stadium	20 June 2003	5
19	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1	Warner Park	22 June 2006	3
20	Wales	1	SWALEC Stadium (Sophia Gardens)	8 July 2009	3
21	Dominica	1	Windsor Park	7 June 2011	4