County Ground

Southampton, England
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Picture of County Ground, Southampton

Unused since 1999 and sold for redevelopment, it was first set up in the year 1885. It first hosted an official ODI on June 16, 1983 between Australia and Zimbabwe for a capacity crowd of 7000. This 115-year-old county ground hosted its first ODI between Australia and Zimbabwe on June 16, 1983. It was in the 1960’s that the famous link between the two pavilions was built and a relic from the Cunard Line-Athlone Castle was installed. The major development in the 1980’s was the County Club, used for squash and in the 1990’s Phillip Mead Stand was erected.

Ground Statistics

In:
First Match Played:
June 16, 1983 - Australia beat Zimbabwe by 32 runs
Last Match Played:
May 30, 1999 - Sri Lanka beat Kenya by 45 runs
Matches Played:
3
Matches Tied:
0
No Result:
0
Most Successful Team:
Sri Lanka
Wins by Team Batting First:
2
Wins by Team Batting Second:
1
Most Prolific Batsman:
David Houghton (84 Runs)
Highest Individual Score:
84 by David Houghton
Most Prolific Bowler:
Mervyn Dillon (4 Wickets)
Best Bowling Analysis:
4/46 by Mervyn Dillon

Matches