Grainville Cricket Ground

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Grainville Cricket Ground
Ground information
LocationSaint Saviour, Jersey
Establishment1988 (first recorded match)
International information
First WODI10 July 2002:
 England v  India
Last WODI12 July 2002:
 England v  New Zealand
Team information
Channel Islands (2001–2002)
Jersey (1988–present)
As of 3 September 2020
Source: Ground profile

Grainville Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Saint Saviour, Jersey. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1988 when Jersey played the Hampshire Second XI.[1] Jersey have used the ground since then and it has held a number of international tournaments, including matches in the 2008 World Cricket League Division Five which was won by Afghanistan, and more recently the , which Jersey won.[1] The ground also hosted four matches for a combined Channel Islands team when it was permitted to take part in the English Minor counties MCCA Knockout Trophy competition in 2001 and 2002.[2]

The most notable matches held on the ground came in 2002 when the England women's cricket team played a Women's One Day International Tri-Series against New Zealand Women and India Women.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Other matches played on Grainville, St Saviour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Grainville, St Saviour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. ^ "International women's cricket goes island hopping". ESPNcricinfo. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Women's One-Day International Matches played on Grainville, St Saviour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.

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Coordinates: 49°11′51.81″N 02°05′17.19″W / 49.1977250°N 2.0881083°W / 49.1977250; -2.0881083

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