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'''Stormont''' is an international and first-class cricket ground in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is situated in the grounds of the [[Stormont Estate]], the seat of government in Northern Ireland, and is the home of [[Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club]]. |
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It is one of three [[One Day International|ODI]] grounds in [[Ireland]] (the others being the [[Clontarf Cricket Club Ground|Clontarf]] and [[Malahide Cricket Club Ground|Malahide]] in [[Dublin]]). The ground was established in 1949 and saw its first ODI in June 2006: the inaugural ODI match for the [[Irish cricket team]], against [[England cricket team|England]]. In 2007, a [[2007 Future Cup|three-match ODI series]] between [[India cricket team|India]] and [[South Africa cricket team|South Africa]] was played at this ground, and in 2008 it hosted the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|qualifying tournament for the ICC World Twenty20]]. |
It is one of three [[One Day International|ODI]] grounds in [[Ireland]] (the others being the [[Clontarf Cricket Club Ground|Clontarf]] and [[Malahide Cricket Club Ground|Malahide]] in [[Dublin]]). The ground was established in 1949 and saw its first ODI in June 2006: the inaugural ODI match for the [[Irish cricket team]], against [[England cricket team|England]]. In 2007, a [[2007 Future Cup|three-match ODI series]] between [[India cricket team|India]] and [[South Africa cricket team|South Africa]] was played at this ground, and in 2008 it hosted the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|qualifying tournament for the ICC World Twenty20]]. |
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Revision as of 21:44, 8 January 2016
| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Establishment | 1949 | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| End names | |||
| Dundonald End City End | |||
| International information | |||
| First ODI | 13 June 2006: Ireland v  England | ||
| Last ODI | 27 August 2015: Ireland v  Australia | ||
| First T20I | August 2, 2008: Kenya v  Netherlands | ||
| Last T20I | July 15, 2015: Hong Kong v  Nepal | ||
| Team information | |||
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| As of 19 December 2015 Source: Cricinfo.com | |||
Stormont is an international and first-class cricket ground in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the grounds of the Stormont Estate, the seat of government in Northern Ireland, and is the home of Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club.
It is one of three ODI grounds in Ireland (the others being the Clontarf and Malahide in Dublin). The ground was established in 1949 and saw its first ODI in June 2006: the inaugural ODI match for the Irish cricket team, against England. In 2007, a three-match ODI series between India and South Africa was played at this ground, and in 2008 it hosted the qualifying tournament for the ICC World Twenty20.
It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[1]
References
- ^ "ICC announces schedule of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
External links
- Ground profile from Cricinfo
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