This traditional ground is a favourite of the Barmy Army contingent. Located just a stone's throw away from the River Torrens, the ground is hidden amongst trees and gardens. Add the spire of St Peter's cathedral as a backdrop and you have one of cricket's most picturesque Test venues. 
Established in 1871, the ground has maintained many of the original characteristics as well as its aesthetic appeal. One of our favourite areas has to be sitting on the northern mound underneath the elegant Edwardian scoreboard. This doubles up as a popular meeting point for all cricket goers who want to enjoy the atmosphere as well as the scoreboard bar.
True to its name the ground is a proper oval. Spanning 190 X 125 metres, straight sixes are hard to come by but boundaries are a common sight square of the wicket.
There are four main grandstands, the two tiered Sir Donald Bradman Stand at the Southern End and the single level western stand combining the Sir Edwin Smith, George Giffen and Mostyn Evan stands. The two new Chappell stands are located on the eastern side of the ground. The rest of the ground consists of a grassy bank as well as several rows of seating near the boundary edge, all of which makes the crowd capacity for cricket matches a healthy 32,500.
The 2006/7 Test at Adelaide saw a record being equalled which will live long in the memory of the Barmy Army. Whilst a few (who shall remain nameless) snuck out on that final afternoon session to watch Robbie Williams, the rest of us watched in disbelief as England were skittled for 129. This comes in at joint eighth for the difference between a first innings score and the second. If you must know this was 422 runs, thanks largely to a monumental effort by Paul Collingwood reaching 206.
However Adelaide will live fondly in the memory of Michael Vaughan who scored the first of his three hundreds in 2002/3 going on to amass an astonishing 633 runs @ 63.30. More significantly it was his first outside England and his first against Australia which undoubtedly instilled the belief that he could achieve at the very highest level whilst consolidating his position as England's premier batsmen.
Not only is Adelaide our favourite ground in Australia but it is also our favourite City. Built on the Torrens River the city boasts a vibrant outdoor food and wine scene with an impressive diversity of pubs. With this in mind you won't be surprised to hear that we were founded in Adelaide which is probably why we are extremely fond of the place. You can still visit our birthplace if you head up Hindley Street and pop into T shirt city. It was here that out first ever t shirt was produced as well as the iconic shirt with "We came here with backpacks" on the front and "You with ball and chain" on the back and was our head quarters for the 2002/3 series.
Adelaide was also the venue for the first ever Barmy Army party, held at the Raglan Hotel in 1994 to celebrate the famous victory. All of the players came out to join in the celebrations that night which started the tradition of players coming along to Barmy Army events all around the world.
Adelaide is the only city in Australia that is surrounded by parklands which contrasts starkly with the surrounding desert terrain. The Torrens River dissects the parklands in which the city sits and separates North Adelaide from Adelaide. Many restaurants reside on the water's edge with the trees making walks through the expansive parklands a pleasure. Known as the "20 minute city" because it never takes longer than 20 minutes to get from one place to the next means you can explore everywhere by foot reducing costs on transport. With a population slightly over 1 million, Adelaide retains the conveniences of a large city whilst at the same time being far less cosmopolitan then the other four Test playing cities.
