Sportpark Westvliet Explained

Ground Name:Sportpark Westvliet
Country:Netherlands
Location:Voorburg, Netherlands
Establishment:2006
End1:Pavilion End
End2:Paddock End
Tenants:Voorburg Cricket Club
VV Wilhelmus
International:true
Firstodidate:1 July
Firstodiyear:2010
Firstodihome:Afghanistan
Firstodihomevar:2004
Firstodiaway:Canada
Lastodidate:15 August
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodihome:Netherlands
Lastodiaway:United States
Firstt20idate:24 July
Firstt20iyear:2012
Firstt20ihome:Bangladesh
Firstt20iaway:Scotland
Lastt20idate:24 May
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20ihome:Netherlands
Lastt20iaway:Ireland
Onlywodidate:26 August
Onlywodiyear:2022
Onlywodihome:Netherlands
Onlywodiaway:Ireland
Firstwt20idate:30 June
Firstwt20iyear:2022
Firstwt20ihome:Netherlands
Firstwt20iaway:Namibia
Lastwt20idate:1 July
Lastwt20iyear:2022
Lastwt20ihome:Netherlands
Lastwt20iaway:Namibia
Date:15 August
Year:2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/ground/461400.html Cricinfo

Sportpark Westvliet is a multi-sports park in Voorburg, Netherlands. Among others, it contains the grounds of VV Wilhelmus, Voorburgse Rugby Club and the Voorburg Cricket Club.

Cricket

The first recorded match on the ground came in 2010 when Afghanistan played Scotland in a warm-up match for the 2010 World Cricket League Division One, which the Netherlands hosted.[1] Despite having a boundary which is too short on one side, which is contrary to International Cricket Council regulation, the ground was nevertheless approved to hold One Day Internationals during the World Cricket League tournament.[2] The first One Day International saw Afghanistan play Canada. Three further One Day Internationals were played there, however a further two matches were scheduled to be held there but were moved due to the pitch being deemed unsatisfactory.[3] One Day International cricket returned to the ground in 2011 when the Netherlands played Kenya in the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day.

The ground is used by Voorburg Cricket Club, who previously played at Sportpark Duivesteijn and moved grounds in 2006, first playing at a reserve ground, before moving to Sportpark Westvliet in 2007.[4]

One Day International Centuries

The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sportpark Westvliet[5]

T20 International Centuries

The following table summarises the T20 International centuries scored at Sportpark Westvliet[6]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Other matches played on Sportpark Westvliet, Voorburg. CricketArchive. 20 October 2011.
  2. Web site: Voorburg's Westvliet ground gets ODI status. 30 May 2010. ESPNcricinfo. 20 October 2011.
  3. Web site: WCL matches moved out of Voorburg. 7 July 2010. ESPNcricinfo. 20 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Voorburg Cricket Club. www.voorburgcc.nl. Dutch. 20 October 2011.
  5. News: Cricket Records Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague Records One-Day Internationals High scores ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 2017-07-27.
  6. News: Cricket Records Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague Records Twenty20 Internationals High scores ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 2017-07-27.