Stormont (cricket ground)
Encyclopedia
Stormont is a 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 two ODI grounds in Ireland
(the other being the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground
at 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
.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is situated in the grounds of the Stormont Estate
Stormont Estate
The Stormont Estate is an estate east of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballymiscaw. The Stormont Estate includes Northern Ireland's main government buildings, which are surrounded mainly by woodland....
, the seat of government in Northern Ireland, and is the home of Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club
Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club
Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in the Premier League of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 2004 as a merger of Civil Service Cricket Club and North of Ireland Cricket Club, the...
.
It is one of two ODI grounds in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(the other being the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, also known as Castle Avenue is a cricket ground in the suburb of Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. It sits in the shadow of Clontarf Castle, and is home to Clontarf Cricket Club...
at Dublin). The ground was established in 1949 and saw its first ODI in June 2006: the inaugural ODI match for the Irish cricket team
Irish cricket team
The Ireland cricket team is the cricket team representing all of Ireland. Because of political difficulties, the Irish Cricket Union was not elected to the International Cricket Council until 1993, and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007. The Irish Cricket Union is the...
, against England. In 2007, a three-match ODI series
2007 Future Cup
-2nd Match: Ireland vs South Africa: -1st Match: India vs South Africa: This was the first instance Sachin Tendulkar was out at 99 in his entire career.This match is featured in the background of the film Slumdog Millionaire-2nd Match: India vs South Africa:...
between India and South Africa was played at this ground, and in 2008 it hosted the qualifying tournament for the ICC World Twenty20
2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
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.
External links
- Ground profile from CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...