National Cricket Stadium (Grenada) Explained

Ground Name:Grenada National Cricket Stadium
Country:Grenada
Location:St George's
Establishment:1887
Seating Capacity:20,000
Operator:Windward Islands cricket team
Tenants:Windward Islands cricket team
End1:River End
End2:D'Arbeau End
International:yes
Firsttestdate:28 June – 02 July
Firsttestyear:2002
Firsttesthome:West Indies
Firsttestaway:New Zealand
Lasttestdate:24–27 March
Lasttestyear:2022
Lasttesthome:West Indies
Lasttestaway:England
Firstodidate:14 April
Firstodiyear:1999
Firstodihome:West Indies
Firstodiaway:Australia
Lastodidate:12 January
Lastodiyear:2020
Lastodihome:West Indies
Lastodiaway:Ireland
Firstt20idate:15 January
Firstt20iyear:2020
Firstt20ihome:West Indies
Firstt20iaway:Ireland
Lastt20idate:16 December
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20ihome:West Indies
Lastt20iaway:England
Firstwt20idate:29 October
Firstwt20iyear:2015
Firstwt20ihome:West Indies
Firstwt20iaway:Pakistan
Lastwt20idate:1 November
Lastwt20iyear:2015
Lastwt20ihome:West Indies
Lastwt20iaway:Pakistan
Year1:1999–present
Club1:Windward Islands cricket team
Date:16 December
Year:2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59490.html Cricinfo

The Grenada National Cricket Stadium, formerly Queen's Park, is a cricket ground on River Road, St George's, the capital of Grenada. A Grenada cricket team is first recorded in West Indies cricket in 1887, playing against a touring Gentlemen of America team at the original Queen's Park ground. Ten years later, Grenada played against Lord Hawke's touring team. Unlike several matches on the tour, that one did not have first-class status. In 1899, G. A. de Freitas and William Mignon became the first Grenada cricketers to play first-class cricket.

The newly rebuilt Queen's Park Stadium became the 84th Test venue in 2002 when it hosted its first match between the West Indies and New Zealand., two test matches have taken place at the ground.[1] It was one of the locations for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

After being rebuilt in 2000, the new complex was damaged in September 2004, as a result of Hurricane Ivan.[2]

The oval is noted for being elongated towards the Pavilion end, giving a more baseball type look to the ground. The stadium was funded by the People's Republic of China.

List of Five Wicket Hauls

Tests

Four five wicket hauls in Test matches have been taken at the venue.[3]

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1 Drawn
2 Lost
3 Won
4 Lost

One Day Internationals

Three five wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals have been taken at the venue.[4]

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1 Won
2 Won
3 Won

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queen's Park: Test Matches . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 June 2011 . 17 June 2011 .
  2. Web site: Orin. Gordon. Made in Taiwan. ESPNcricinfo. 6 March 2007. 31 December 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20231231084221/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/made-in-taiwan-281643. 31 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Statistics - Statsguru - Test Matches - Bowling Records. ESPN Cricinfo. 7 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Bowling Records. ESPN Cricinfo. 7 September 2019.