Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool
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| Ground information | |
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| Location | Aigburth, Liverpool |
| Establishment | 1881 |
| Capacity | 3,000[1] |
| End names | |
| Aigburth Road Riversdale Road |
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| International information | |
| Only ODI | 18 July 1973: International XI women v Trinidad & Tobago women |
| As of 23 May 2012 Source: CricketArchive |
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Aigburth Cricket Ground in Liverpool, England, is the home of Liverpool Cricket Club. The club was founded in 1807 and is the oldest amateur sports club in Merseyside.[2] The ground hosted its maiden first-class cricket match in 1881, a fixture between Lancashire and Cambridge University.[3]
Designed by Thomas Harnett Harrison and built in 1880, the pavilion is the oldest at a first-class cricket ground.[4][5] The first Women's Cricket World Cup was held in England in 1973.[6] During the tournament Aigburth hosted its only Women's One Day International, a match between International XI Women and Trinidad and Tobago Women.[7] The West Indies cricket team toured England in 1984 and played a tour match against Lancashire at Aigburth. A 7,633-strong crowd watched the match.[5] Lancashire lost by 56 runs, and Gordon Greenidge scored 186 while opening the batting.[8] The innings was the second of three one-day centuries scored at the ground and remains the highest score in the format at Aigburth, and Greenidge's highest score.[9][10]
While Old Trafford Cricket Ground was undergoing a renovation in 2011, Lancashire played more cricket at Aigburth, playing five matches at the ground.[2] The move away from Old Trafford coincided with Lancashire winning the County Championship for the first time since 1950, and Lancashire won four out of their six matches at Aigburth.[11] The ground has hosted 192 first-class matches[3] and 16 List A matches.[12]
Football
Aigburth Cricket Ground hosted an international exhibition game between England national football team and Ireland on 24 February 1883. England won 7–0.[13]
Statistics
- First-class
| Category | Information |
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| Highest Team Score | Gloucestershire (514 against Lancashire) in 1932 |
| Lowest Team Score | Glamorgan (22 against Lancashire) in 1924 |
| Best Batting Performance | Wally Hammond (264 Runs for Gloucestershire against Lancashire) in 1932 |
| Best Bowling Performance | Alex Kennedy (9/33 for Hampshire against Lancashire) in 1920 |
- List A
| Category | Information |
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| Highest Team Score | West Indies (297/6 in 55 overs against Lancashire) in 1984 |
| Lowest Team Score | No team has been bowled out for less than 100 on this ground |
| Best Batting Performance | Gordon Greenidge (186 Runs for West Indies against Lancashire) in 1984 |
| Best Bowling Performance | Sajid Mahmood (5/16 for Lancashire against Sri Lanka A) in 2007 |
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Further reading
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External links
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