Royal Brussels Cricket Club

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Royal Brussels Cricket Club
RBCC
Location Lasne, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
Establishment1885
Capacity1500
End names
Far End
Golf Course End
First T20I11 May 2019:
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium v Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Last T20I4 July 2022:
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark v Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
As of 20 May 2024
Source: Ground Profile

The Royal Brussels Cricket Club is a cricket club located in Lasne, Belgium, close to the city of Waterloo. [1] In February 2019, it was announced that the club ground would host three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches in May 2019, between Belgium and Germany. [2]

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References

  1. "Royal Brussesl Cricket Club". Cricket Belgium. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. "Germany announce dates for first T20Is". CricketEurope. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

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