Denis Compton Oval
Shenley, Hertfordshire | |||||||||
| Establishment | 1993 | ||||||||
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| First women's Test | 15–19 July 1999: England v  India | ||||||||
| Last women's Test | 7–12 August 2003: England v  South Africa | ||||||||
| First WODI | 20 July 1993: Ireland v  New Zealand | ||||||||
| Last WODI | 14 August 2008: England v South Africa | ||||||||
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| As of 5 September 2020 Source: Ground profile | |||||||||
The Denis Compton Oval is a
Shenley, Hertfordshire, England. The ground was opened by Denis Compton and the main ground was named in his honour. At the heart of the centre is the 19th-century pavilion, originally designed by the legendary cricketer W. G. Grace
.
Domestic cricket
The first recorded match on the ground was in 1993, when
MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[3]
The ground has played host to a number of first-class matches. The first first-class match played on the ground was in 1996 and was contested between the Marylebone Cricket Club and South Africa A. The Marylebone Cricket Club have used the ground for 2 further first-class matches in 1997 and 1999. Middlesex have also used the ground for 3 first-class matches from 2002 to 2004, all against touring international teams.[4]
The ground has also played host to
List-A matches. The Marylebone Cricket Club used the ground for a single List-A match against the touring Pakistanis in 1996. Middlesex have used the ground for 3 List-A matches, the last of which came when the county played the touring West Indians.[5]
In local domestic cricket the ground is home to Shenley Village Cricket Club, who play in the Championship of the Hertfordshire Premier Cricket League.
Women's international cricket
New Zealand women during the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup.[7]
References
- ^ Other matches played on Denis Compton Oval
- ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Denis Compton Oval
- ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Denis Compton Oval
- ^ First-Class Matches played on Denis Compton Oval
- ^ List-A Matches played on Denis Compton Oval
- ^ Women's Test Matches played on Denis Compton Oval
- ^ Women's One-Day International Matches played on Denis Compton Oval
External links
- Denis Compton Oval on CricketArchive
- Denis Compton Oval on Cricinfo