Ealing Cricket Club Ground
Encyclopedia
Ealing Cricket Club Ground is a cricket
ground in Ealing
, London
(formerley Middlesex
). The first recorded match on the ground was in 1879, when Ealing played the Marylebone Cricket Club
.
The ground has also held 51 Middlesex Second XI
fixtures between 1935 and 2008, in the Minor Counties Championship, Second XI Championship
and Second XI Trophy.
In 1973, the ground held its first Women's One Day International when Jamaica women
played Trinidad and Tobago in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
. 2 further Women's ODI's were held on the ground during the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
when India women played New Zealand
and England women played the Netherlands.
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Ealing Cricket Club who play in the Middlesex County Cricket League
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground in Ealing
Ealing
Ealing is a suburban area of west London, England and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Ealing. It is located west of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a rural village...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(formerley Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
). The first recorded match on the ground was in 1879, when Ealing played the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
.
The ground has also held 51 Middlesex Second XI
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
fixtures between 1935 and 2008, in the Minor Counties Championship, Second XI Championship
Second XI Championship
The Second XI Championship is a season-long cricket competition in England that is competed for by the reserve teams of those county cricket clubs that have first-class status...
and Second XI Trophy.
In 1973, the ground held its first Women's One Day International when Jamaica women
Jamaican women's cricket team
The Jamaican women's cricket team appeared in the first Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973, when they finished sixth out of the seven teams. Whilst they still compete in West Indian domestic cricket, they no longer compete at full international level, as the West Indies compete as a united team.-See...
played Trinidad and Tobago in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup was the first tournament of its kind, held two years before the first limited overs World Cup for men in 1975. The competition was won by the hosts, England...
. 2 further Women's ODI's were held on the ground during the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup was held in England. Teams from Australia, England, India, Ireland,New Zealand, Denmark, the Netherlands and the West Indies took part in a round robin format with the top two teams contesting the final. New Zealand won all 7 of their matches to top the table,...
when India women played New Zealand
New Zealand women's cricket team
The New Zealand women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1935, when they lost to England. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia, and once against South Africa....
and England women played the Netherlands.
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Ealing Cricket Club who play in the Middlesex County Cricket League
Middlesex County Cricket League
The Middlesex County Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Middlesex, England, and since 1999 has been a designated ECB Premier League...
.
External links
- Ealing Cricket Club Ground on CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
- Ealing Cricket Club Ground on 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...