Kingsmead Cricket Ground Explained

Ground Name:Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium
Nickname:Kingsmead
Country:South Africa
Location:Durban, South Africa
Coordinates:-29.85°N 31.0278°W
Seating Capacity:25,000
Tenants:Hollywoodbets Dolphins
End1:Umgeni End
End2:Old Fort End
International:true
Firsttestdate:18–22 January
Firsttestyear:1923
Firsttesthome:South Africa
Firsttesthomevar:1912
Firsttestaway:England
Lasttestdate:31 March–4 April
Lasttestyear:2022
Lasttesthome:South Africa
Lasttestaway:Bangladesh
Firstodidate:17 December
Firstodiyear:1992
Firstodihomevar:1928
Firstodihome:South Africa
Firstodiaway:India
Lastodidate:7 February
Lastodiyear:2020
Lastodihome:South Africa
Lastodiaway:England
Firstt20idate:12 September
Firstt20iyear:2007
Firstt20ihome:Kenya
Firstt20iaway:New Zealand
Lastt20idate:3 September
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20ihome:South Africa
Lastt20iaway:Australia
Firstwtestdate:31 December 1960–3 January
Firstwtestyear:1961
Firstwtesthome:South Africa
Firstwtesthomevar:1928
Firstwtestaway:England
Lastwtestdate:10–13 March
Lastwtestyear:1972
Lastwtesthome:South Africa
Lastwtesthomevar:1928
Lastwtestaway:New Zealand
Firstwodidate:20 January
Firstwodiyear:2021
Firstwodihome:South Africa
Firstwodiaway:Pakistan
Lastwodidate:1 October
Lastwodiyear:2023
Lastwodihome:South Africa
Lastwodiaway:New Zealand
Firstwt20idate:4 March
Firstwt20iyear:2016
Firstwt20ihome:South Africa
Firstwt20iaway:West Indies
Lastwt20idate:3 February
Lastwt20iyear:2021
Lastwt20ihome:South Africa
Lastwt20iaway:Pakistan
Year1:1923–present
Club1:Hollywoodbets Dolphins
Year2:2018-2019
Club2:Durban Heat
Year3:2023-present
Club3:Durban's Super Giants
Date:10 December
Year:2023
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59089.html ESPNCricinfo

Kingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its stated capacity is 25,000,[1] although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area. The 'end names' are the Umgeni End (north) and the Old Fort Road End (south). It is the home ground of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins.

In October 2019, Hollywoodbets was announced as the naming rights sponsor to the ground, with it now being known as Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium until August 2024.[2]

Cricket

The venue hosted the first home Test for the South African cricket team after re-admission into international cricket and also hosted the Test against the English cricket team in 1939, which lasted from the third to the thirteenth of March and was called off over fears that the English would miss their ship home.

The first Test match to be played here was between South Africa and England on 18 January 1923, which resulted in a draw on the 5th day

It has been renowned as a seamers wicket, and there is also a famous myth regarding how the tide affects batting conditions, as the ground is quite close to the beach. Many batting collapses in matches in the past have jokingly been blamed on changes in the tide.

On 19 September 2007 the ground witnessed Yuvraj Singh's iconic six consecutive sixes off Stuart Broad's over in the World Twenty20 match between India and England, to mark the fastest fifty ever in any form of cricket.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.worldstadiums.com/africa/countries/south_africa.shtml Stadiums in South Africa
  2. News: Hollywoodbets takes on stadium naming rights. Mercury Reporter. 8 October 2019. The Mercury.
  3. http://www.espncricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/current/match/287873.html