Why Dont Cricket Stadiums Have Roofs

2005 1st time ever.

Why dont cricket stadiums have roofs.

Even a couple of odis were played in such a stadium namely the telstra dome also known as docklands stadium in melbourne between australia and the world xi in 2005. The all sip roof will protect the pitch from inclement weather and the. In theory a retractable roof is the best option as you can host indoor events nurture your hallowed turf for rugby and football and close it to prevent fixtures being cancelled. In recent years we have lost too many days of cricket to rain and the all sip roof will give us a solution to overcome these challenges we face during the cricket season he added.

Headingley to become first cricket stadium with retractable roof although the cost of construction has not yet been revealed the work is expected to be completed in time for the icc cricket world. David ryder yorkshire s operations director believes the all sip roof will see headingley lead the way in stadium development. 12 runs in 1 ball in cricket history ball hits roof top docklands stadium melbourne. In that case why don t more stadiums have retractable roofs then.

Ok so eight current full time nfl stadiums have fixed or retractable roofs. At number 10 in our list of cricket stadiums we have old trafford in manchester england. Apart from reasons mentioned by mudit cost is also a very important factor. And looking at pics the vast majority of these open stadia have little to no roofing whatsoever.

Indoor cricket stadium fail. Of 31 full time stadiums. Best cricket stadiums in the world 10. Old trafford england.

Well this concept was considered a few years back. Not to be confused with the iconic home ground of manchester united old trafford cricket stadium is just five minutes away from the famous football stadium. But there were some proble. Roofs even on the seating area are very costly and most boards can t afford them.

Michael hussey smacks a big hit into the roof dead ball. However it still puzzles me why most stadiums in india don t have roof on seats.