Retractable Roof Cricket Stadium

According to a cricinfo report yorkshire have planned to install the world s first retractable roof over a cricket stadium at headingly at a cost which has not yet been revealed.

Retractable roof cricket stadium.

Docklands stadium also known by naming rights sponsorship as marvel stadium is a multi purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the docklands area of melbourne victoria australia. The headingley stadium complex is synonymous across world sport and in the year it celebrates its 125th anniversary the. Splayed wooden ribs support the new gauze like roof of the warner stand at lord s cricket grounds which was designed by populous as part of a wider overhaul of the stadium. Construction started in october 1997 and was completed in 2000 at a cost of a 460 million.

Wembley stadium in london which seats 90 000 spectators is not included as the roof can only be partially closed. Headingley cricket ground will become the first stadium in the world to install the latest retractable roofing system that will form the centrepiece of the new north south stand due to be built in time for the 2019 cricket season. Football stadiums with retractable roofs. The stadium features a retractable roof and the ground level seating can be converted from oval to rectangular configuration.

The update of the. Stadiums that cover both spectators and playing field. A striking example of a fully retractable roof structure is melbourne s 55 000 seat etihad stadium. It is a historic day for headingley and the all sip roof said loafyip.

The stadium is primarily used for australian rules football and was originally built as a rep. A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof on tracks so. Michael hussey smacks a big hit into the roof dead ball. Retractable all sip roof set for headingley cricket ground.

Only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included i e.