Malahide Cricket Club Ground
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Malahide, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Establishment | 1966 |
| Capacity | 11,500 |
| Owner | Malahide Cricket Club |
| Operator | Cricket Ireland |
| Tenants | Ireland Cricket Team |
| End names | |
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Dublin Road End Castle End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | September 3, 2013: Ireland v England |
| Last ODI | May 8, 2015: Ireland v England |
| First T20I | July 17, 2015: Nepal v Papua New Guinea |
| Last T20I | July 26, 2015: Netherlands v Scotland |
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As of August 11, 2015 Source: Cricinfo.com | |
The Village or Malahide Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in the Malahide, Ireland. The ground is owned by the Malahide Cricket Club.[1]
In September 2013, International Cricket Council cleared the ground to host international cricket. The ground hosted its first international cricket match when home team Ireland played against England. with England winning by six wickets after captain Eoin Morgan hit 124 not out on what had been his home ground in his youth.[2] The ground is now the biggest in Ireland.[3]
The ground has been developed to a capacity of 11,500 making it Ireland's biggest cricket venue and will be officially opened for international cricket in 2013.
Malahide has also been confirmed as the stage for two Twenty20 games against the touring South Africa A side in 2013.
The ground became Ireland's third venues for international cricket included Castle Avenue in Dublin and the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground at Stormont.
It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[4]
One Day International matches
The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland |  England | England | By 6 wickets | 2013 |
| Ireland |  Scotland | Ireland | By 7 wickets | 2014 |
| Ireland | Scotland | Ireland | By 3 wickets | 2014 |
| Ireland | Scotland | Scotland | By 8 wickets | 2014 |
| Ireland | England | No Result | 2015 | |
References
- ↑ Malahide Cricket Club
- ↑ bbc
- ↑ Malahide to host England ODI
- ↑ "ICC announces schedule of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
External Links
Coordinates: 53°26′58″N 6°09′40″W / 53.449329°N 6.161233°W
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