Lord's No. 1 Ground

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Lord's No. 1 Ground
Ground information
Location Durban, South Africa
Establishment1888
Demolished1922
Capacityn/a
Ownern/a
Operator Natal cricket team
Tenants Natal cricket team
End names
n/a
International information
First Test21 January 1910:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of England.svg  England
Last Test5 November 1921:
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa v Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
As of 19 April 2023
Source: Cricinfo

Lord's No. 1 Ground also known as Lord's was a cricket ground in Durban, South Africa. The ground is believed to have been located on the current site of railway tracks leading to Durban railway station. [1] It hosted 4 matches of Test cricket between 1910 and 1921 [2] with the 2nd Test in 1909/10 and the 1st and 4th Tests in 1913/14, all between South Africa and England, and the 1st Test in 1921/22 between South Africa and Australia. The ground was demolished in 1922.

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There were at least four cricket grounds in the Lord's parklands. The entire 1910–11 Currie Cup tournament was played on the Lord's No. 1, Lord's No. 3 and Lord's No. 4 grounds: 21 two-day first-class matches between 13 and 28 March 1911. [3]

International centuries

Four Test centuries were scored on the ground.

No.PlayerScoreDateTeamOpposing teamResult
1 Gordon White 11821 January 1910 South Africa [a] Flag of England.svg  England South Africa won [5]
2 Herbie Taylor 10913 December 1913Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa Flag of England.svg  England England won [6]
3 Johnny Douglas 11913 December 1913Flag of England.svg  England Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa England won [6]
4 Charles Macartney 1165 November 1921Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa Drawn [7]

Five-wicket hauls

Nine five-wicket hauls were taken in the four Test matches played on the ground. The ground no longer exists. [8]

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Lord's Number 1 Ground
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Bert Vogler 21 January 1910 South Africa [a] Flag of England.svg  England 230835South Africa won [5]
2 Aubrey Faulkner 21 January 1910 South Africa Flag of England.svg  England 433.4876South Africa won [5]
3 Sydney Barnes [A] 13 December 1913Flag of England.svg  England Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 119.4575England won [6]
4 Sydney Barnes [A] 13 December 1913Flag of England.svg  England Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 325485England won [6]
5 Sydney Barnes [A] 14 February 1914Flag of England.svg  England Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 129.5567Drawn [9]
6 Claude Carter 14 February 1914Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa Flag of England.svg  England 228506Drawn [9]
7 Sydney Barnes [A] 14 February 1914Flag of England.svg  England Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 332887Drawn [9]
8 Jimmy Blanckenberg 5 November 1921Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 124.4785Drawn [7]
9 Jack Gregory 5 November 1921Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg  South Africa 225.1776Drawn [7]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The British colonies in South Africa did not use a common flag until 1910 when the Union of South Africa was created and the South Africa Red Ensign was used as the de facto flag for the colony. [4]
  1. 1 2 3 4 Barnes took two five-wicket hauls in both of the matches on the ground in 1913 and 1914.

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References

  1. ↑ Owen-Smith, Michael (1990). Test Match Grounds of the World. London: Willow Books. p. 179. ISBN   0002182823.
  2. ↑ "Lord's: Test Matches". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Currie Cup 1910/11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Burgers AP (2008) The South African flag book: the history of South African flags from Dias to Mandela, pp.152–153. Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis. ISBN   1869191129
  5. 1 2 3 2nd Test, England tour of South Africa at Durban, Jan 21-26 1910, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  6. 1 2 3 4 1st Test, England tour of South Africa at Durban, Dec 13-17 1913, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. 1 2 3 1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Durban, Nov 5-9 1921, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  8. ↑ Lord's, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  9. 1 2 3 4th Test, England tour of South Africa at Durban, Feb 14-18 1914, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-07.

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