Bellerive Oval, situated in Bellerive, Tasmania, is one of the iconic Australian cricket grounds, famous for hosting Big Bash League matches and many ODI games since 1988, as well as Test cricket matches since 1989. Apart from this, the stadium also hosts Australian Football League games, especially for the North Melbourne Football Club, for whom this venue is a second home. Known for holding a capacity of 20,000 and packed with world-class features, this stadium has been a favourite venue for many sports lovers.
Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmania’s state cricket team, and the Hobart Hurricanes from BBL, for them this venue is a home ground. As mentioned above, hosting big cricket matches is the USP of this stadium. It is also the second largest stadium in Tasmania. But have you ever wondered why this stadium is known as Ninja Stadium? This question has surely been on everyone’s mind for a while. Although the original name is Bellerive Oval, why has it come to be known as Ninja Stadium?
Why is it called Ninja Stadium?
The reason is quite interesting. This prestigious venue, which recently got rebranded as Ninja Stadium, is due to a four-year naming rights partnership with SharkNinja, the kitchen, home, and beauty appliances company. They will hold the naming rights to Bellerive Oval until at least 2028, and that is the reason why this stadium is known as Ninja Stadium.
Ninja Stadium records
| Format | Tests | ODIs | T20s |
| Total Matches | 14 | 42 | 20 |
| Matches won batting first | 9 | 22 | 9 |
| Matches won bowling first | 3 | 19 | 10 |
| Average 1st innings score | 356 | 242 | 147 |
| Average 2nd innings score | 248 | 212 | 138 |
| Average 3rd innings score | 249 | – | – |
| Average 4th innings score | 246 | – | – |
| Highest total recorded | 583/4 (114 Ovs) by AUS vs WI | 363/9 (50 Ovs) by SL vs SCO | 213/4 (20 Ovs) by AUS vs ENG |
| Lowest total recorded | 85/10 (32.5 Ovs) by AUS vs RSA | 120/10 (41.3 Ovs) by AUS vs PAK | 117/10 (18.1 Ovs) by PAK vs AUS |
| Highest score chased | 369/6 (113.5 Ovs) by AUS vs PAK | 321/3 (36.4 Ovs) by IND vs SL | 180/4 (19 Ovs) by IRE vs SCO |
| Lowest score defended | 233/10 (63.4 Ovs) by AUS vs NZ | 174/9 (50 Ovs) by RSA vs NZ | 117/7 (20 Ovs) by NZW vs AUSW |
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