Karen Rolton Oval

{{Short description|Cricket ground in Adelaide, Australia}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox cricket ground

| ground_name = Karen Rolton Oval

| nickname = Park 25

| country = Australia

| image = Katen Roltron Oval.jpg

| location = Adelaide, South Australia

| coordinates = {{Coord|34|55|21|S|138|35|07|E|display=it}}

| establishment = 2018 (redevelopment)

| seating_capacity = 5,000{{cite web |title=Karen Rolton Oval (Park 25) |url=https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/karen-rolton-oval#details |website=www.austadiums.com |access-date=22 September 2021}}

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| international = true

| onlywodidate = 24 February

| onlywodiyear = 2019

| onlywodihome = Australia

| onlywodiaway = New Zealand

| year1 =

| club1 =

| date = 16 February 2025

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/56300.html Cricinfo

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Karen Rolton Oval is a cricket ground in Adelaide, South Australia, named after the Australian former cricketer Karen Rolton. It is located near the corner of West Terrace and Port Road, opposite the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, in the eastern end of Park 25 of the Adelaide Park Lands.{{Cite web |url=http://www.saca.com.au/news/saca-unveils-karen-rolton-oval/2018-03-08 |title=SACA unveils Karen Rolton Oval |accessdate=30 April 2018 |work=South Australian Cricket Association |archive-date=13 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214143/http://www.saca.com.au/news/saca-unveils-karen-rolton-oval/2018-03-08 |url-status=dead }}

The Port Adelaide Football Club looked into buying the ground in 2014, although this was blocked by the SACA in 2015.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-17 |title=Alberton Oval: A new look, but the same spiritual home |url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/1238603/rucci-alberton-oval |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=portadelaidefc.com.au |language=en}}

The venue hosted the Women's One Day International (WODI) match between Australia anand New Zealand on 24 February 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-women-schedule-2018-19-cricket-summer-fixtures-international-venues-new-zealand-t20s-odis/2018-04-30 |title=Women to open international summer |accessdate=30 April 2018 |work=Cricket Australia}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/675388 |title=Six Test matches in Australia's 2018-19 home season |accessdate=30 April 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}} It hosted its first first-class match from 20 to 23 March 2019, when South Australia played Victoria in the final round of the 2018-19 Sheffield Shield season.{{cite web |title=29th match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Mar 20-23 2019 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8043/scorecard/1150136/south-australia-vs-victoria-29th-match-sheffield-shield-2018-19 |website=Cricinfo |accessdate=23 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/sheffield-shield/sheffield-shield-new-south-wales-blues-secure-spot-in-the-final-against-victoria/news-story/f6b66b35a2f0681f46d181a66e6b8435?nk=ffc5d32409804fc1a7f34446b3808664-1553334323 |title=Sheffield Shield: New South Wales Blues secure spot in the final against Victoria |work=Fox Sports |date=23 March 2019 |accessdate=23 March 2019}}

The venue hosted the 2024–25 Sheffield Shield final between South Australia and Queensland,{{cite web |title=Guide to the Sheffield Shield Final at KRO |url=https://www.saca.com.au/news/4235982/guide-to-the-sheffield-shield-final-at-kro |website=South Australian Cricket Association |date=20 Mar 2025}} which saw South Australia win their first Sheffield Shield title in 29 years.{{cite web|title=Sangha and Carey tons hand South Australia first Shield title in 29 years|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2024-25-1444468/south-australia-vs-queensland-final-1444522/match-report|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|date=29 March 2025}} South Australia fans stormed the field in celebration after Jason Sangha hit the winning runs.{{cite web|title=Sheffield Shield: South Australians invade Karen Rolton Oval as state claim first title in 29 years|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/cricket/sheffield-shield-south-australians-invade-karen-rolton-oval-as-state-claim-first-title-in-29-years-c-18199416|publisher=The West Australian|date=29 March 2025}}

{{wide image|Karen Rolton Oval Panorama.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|Karen Rolton Oval during Day 4 of the 2025 Sheffield Shield Final.}}

{{wide image|Karen Rolton Oval Grandstand View.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|The view from the grandstand.}}