Cricket -- The Adelaide Oval (tel. 08/8300 3800), on the corner of War Memorial Drive and King William Street, is the venue for international matches during the summer season and is widely regarded as the most picturesque Test cricket ground in the world. Take a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the oval to find out all you ever wanted to know about Australia's national game, and national hero, cricketing legend Sir Donald Bradman (who lived in Adelaide for most of his adult life). Tours depart Monday to Friday, nonmatch days, at 10am (no tours on public holidays). You'll need to book by calling tel. 08/8300 3800, and tickets are A$10 (US$9/£4.50) each. If you're a real cricket tragic, you'll also love the Don Bradman Collection of memorabilia on show at the State Library of SA (tel. 08/8207 7595), which is on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue and is open daily 10am to 5pm. Entry is free.
Football -- Unlike New South Wales, where Rugby League is the most popular winter sport, in Adelaide you'll find plenty of Australian Rules fanatics. Games are usually played on Saturday at the Adelaide Oval or at AAMI Stadium (formerly known as Football Park), Turner Drive, West Lakes. The home teams are the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power. Games are played February through October, with the finals in September and October. Tickets must be purchased well in advance from BASS (tel. 13 12 46 in South Australia, or 08/8400 2205).
