How Japan Turned a Baseball Facility Into a Cricket Ground for Asian Games 2026
Cricket will have a new home when the Asian Games begin in Aichi-Nagoya. And the story of that venue is almost as interesting as the cricket it will host.
The Korogi Athletic Park in Nisshin City, east of Nagoya, was until recently a baseball facility. It has now been remodelled for cricket, providing Japan with a new international-standard venue in a country where baseball remains overwhelmingly popular. The official Aichi-Nagoya Games website describes it as Japan’s second facility with a natural-grass pitch meeting international competition requirements. Read More...
