Stormont Cricket Ground

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Stormont
County Down
Stormont (cricket ground).jpg
Location
Grid reference: J39997422
Location: 54°35’49"N, 5°50’4"W
History
Established: 1949
Information
Sport: Cricket
Home to: Civil Service North of Ireland
Cricket Club
Northern Knights
Seating capacity: 6,000

Stormont (also known as Civil Service Cricket Club) is an international and first-class cricket ground laid out in the grounds of the Stormont Estate in County Down, just outside Belfast. Stormont being the seat of government in Northern Ireland, a cricket ground was established here for the 'Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club'.

International cricket

This was the first One Day International ground in Northern Ireland, now one of two (with Bready Cricket Club Ground in Tyrone and one of only four on the island. The ground was established in 1949 and saw its first One Day International in June 2006: the inaugural ODI match for the Irish cricket team, against England.

In 2007, a three-match One Day International series between India and South Africa was played at this ground, and in 2008 it hosted the qualifying tournament for the ICC World Twenty20.

It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.

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