CRICKET chiefs are ready to change Test match history by building an indoor stadium in the UK.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are set to splash £500million on the groundbreaking project.
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Being able to host games regardless of weather and outside summer are the key reasons behind the idea.
The indoor stadium would be the first in this country and the biggest infrastructure project in English cricket history.
Reports by The Times state that the ECB have been looking at the designs of Macquarie Point in Australia.
The 23,000 state-of-the-art stadium in Tasmania is set to be opened in 2029.
Plans for Macquarie Point contain a naturally ventilated roof that can help grass growth and extend the cricket season.
Architects have analysed batting trajectories and will build a roof that is unlikely to be hit.
A stage to host concerts, a huge hospitality area and seating that brings crowds closer to the field all take centre stage in the designs.
There has been rumours it could be built in Manchester as part of the £2bn regeneration of United’s Old Trafford.
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The plans for a £500m stadium in the UK is now affordable for the ECB following the recent The Hundred sales.
A reported £525m was raised after six of the teams auctioned off shares.
The biggest sale was for London Spirit as 49 per cent of the side went for a whopping £145m.
ECB’s first-class counties were previously £200m in debt.