Arundel Castle Cricket Ground
Ground information | |||
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Location | Arundel, West Sussex | ||
Establishment | 1895 | ||
Capacity | 6,000 | ||
End names | |||
Park End Castle End | |||
International information | |||
First WODI | 28 July 1993: England v West Indies | ||
Last WODI | 7 September 2008: England v India | ||
Only WT20I | 12 September 2012: England v West Indies | ||
Team information | |||
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As of 5 September 2020 Source: Ground Profile |
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground is a
Cricket history
Many matches have been played at the ground over the years by
The ground has hosted some tour matches, and also
In June 2010, the Unicorns hosted Sussex in a match at Arundel Castle.[14] The Unicorns chased down Sussex's score of 325/4 from 40 overs, scoring 327/4, which at the time was the highest successful run chase in the history of 40-over cricket.[15][16] Batsman Wes Durston scored 117 from 68 balls for the Unicorns.[17][18]
In 2015, a T20 match between Sussex and
In 2020, Hampshire played their home games in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy at Arundel as their normal home venue of the Rose Bowl in Southampton was in use by England for Test matches.[21]
Other history
In September 2003,
In 2012, The Sunday Telegraph included Arundel Castle in their list of "Britain's best 5 cricket grounds", calling it a "great stop on a family day out in the Sussex countryside."[23] In 2015, The Independent listed the ground in the 10 most picturesque outgrounds to watch County Cricket.[24]
Records
First-class cricket records
Category Information Highest Team Score Leicestershire (566/8dec against Sussex) in 1999 Lowest Team Score Sussex (71 against Worcestershire) in 1997 Best Batting Performance Murray Goodwin (235 Runs for Sussex against Yorkshire) in 2006 Best Bowling Performance Chris Cairns (8/47 for Nottinghamshire against Sussex) in 1995
Source:[25]
List A cricket records
Category Information Highest Team Score Unicorns (327–4 in 40 overs against Sussex) in 2010 Lowest Team Score Sussex (96 in 17.5 overs against Gloucestershire) in 2006 Best Batting Performance Chris Adams (163 Runs for Sussex against Middlesex) in 1999 Best Bowling Performance Mike Procter (5/10 for Gloucestershire against Sussex) in 1972
Source:[25]
References
- ^ "Arundel Castle Cricket Ground". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground (29)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "List A Matches played on Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground (19)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Twenty20 matches played on Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel (5)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Allen, David J. (October 1987). Sussex (Shire county guides). p. 116.
- ^ "Sussex v Gloucestershire – John Player League 1972". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Sussex v Hampshire – Britannic Assurance County Championship 1990". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "West Indians v Zimbabweans – Zimbabwe in British Isles 2000". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Indians v West Indies A – West Indies A in British Isles 2002". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "India A v South Africans – South Africa in British Isles 2003". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Australians – Australia in British Isles 2001". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v West Indians – West Indies in British Isles 2004". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Sri Lanka A – Sri Lanka A in England 2007". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Unicorns squad unveiled". England and Wales Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Unicorns stun Sussex in record chase". ESPNcricinfo. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Record-breaking Unicorns stun Sussex in run chase". BBC Sport. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Bolton, Paul (25 May 2010). "Wes Durston's Unicorns century catches the attention of Derbyshire". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ISBN 9781408196991. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Culley, Jon (14 June 2015). "Surrey vs Sussex abandoned after horrifying collision involving Surrey players Rory Burns and Moises Henriques". The Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Macpherson, Will (14 June 2015). "Surrey's Moises Henriques and Rory Burns hospitalised after horror collision". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Hampshire to prepare for delayed new season at Arundel". The Cricketer. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ISBN 9780954856717. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ISBN 9781845414535. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Hughes, David (2 April 2015). "County Cricket 2015: 10 outgrounds to visit in the coming season". The Independent.
- ^ a b "Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel – records". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.