MANUKA OVAL: GROUND & SPECTATOR GUIDE

Built: 1929

Located a stones throw from Australia's capital Canberra, this quaint venue holds a little over 12,000 for cricket matches with other sports such as Aussie rules and rugby union also showcased down the years.

It will host five Women's World Cup matches, including home favourites Australia against Bangladesh.

Since the late 1920s, the Manuka Oval has played host to some of the Australia's blue-riband sports. Though rugby union and league, hockey and wrestling are events of the past, cricket and Aussie rules remain in the tapestry of the capital ground.

Central to its reputation as one of the premier second rung venues in the country is the regular hosting of Prime Minister XI matches against international touring sides. Former PMs Robert Menzies and Bob Hawke both have stands named after them in an effort to extend the relationship with the political history of the area.

The pavilion meanwhile is named after Sir Don Bradman, born some 180km north-west of Canberra in Cootamundra, who came out of retirement to play for PM XI against MCC in 1963.

Among the ground's other defining features is its scoreboard, which was lifted directly from the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was moved after an MCG facelift and named the Jack Fingleton Scoreboard, in memory of the ex-Australia batsman who would later become a political journalist.

Nowadays it is the permanent home for AFL side GWS Giants during the winter and ACT Meteors, who operate in the Women's National Cricket League.

Sydney Thunder have played women's and men's Big Bash League matches there since 2018, while the final of the 2014-15 men's competition also found a home here.

Renovations in 2001, 2011 and 2013 - which included the installation of 47-metre floodlights - helped bring the stadium up to international standard and Test cricket finally came to the Manuka Oval in February 2019 when Australia hosted Sri Lanka.

The Griffith ground has been regular fixture on the roster for World Cup tournaments, with matches at the women's events in 1988-89 and 2009 and the men's showcase in 1992 and 2015, being staged here.

Address: Manuka Cir, Griffith ACT 2603, Australia

Train: Canberra Station, located on Wentworth Avenue, is around a 20-minute walk from the ground.

Parking: Kingstone and Manuka Shopping Centres are the primary spots for those making their way by car, while the Kingston Oval and the surrounding streets provide alternative options. Attendees are encouraged to lift-share where possible.

The parking map can be found by clicking here.

Bus: Organisers strongly suggest that fans use the bus to travel to and from the venue, which is available free of charge and includes a park-and-ride system. Transport Canberra's 5 and 6 route can take you within walking distance of the stadium. They can be accessed from a number of areas including Gungahlin Town Centre, Woden, Tuggeranong and Belconnen.

Timetables and maps can be found by clicking here.

Taxi: Franklin Street at the Manuka Shopping Centre provides the drop-off point before matches, with the same taxi rank offering a route home for fans after the conclusion of the game.

Cycle: A bike rack can be found outside both the East and Mian gates of the ground, though they cannot be taken into the main grounds.

GROUND RECORDS

Highest WODI Score: Australia 281-3 vs India (November 2008)

Lowest WODI Score: Sri Lanka 104 vs Pakistan (March 2009)

PLAYING CONDITIONS

A small sample size makes providing an accurate description of the conditions that will meet sides is problematic.

Nonetheless, while the surface is by no means a road it is good to bat on during the start of the match, with it growing increasingly slow as the game progresses.

The ground retains a rural feel with four different types of tree situated around the perimeter. Cypress, poplar, oak and elm trees were planted in the 1920s to accentuate the circular shape of its surroundings.