Shaw's Bridge Lower Ground

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Shaw's Bridge Lower Ground
Ground information
Location Belfast, Northern Ireland
Tenants Ireland women's cricket team
International information
First WODI9 September 2016:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Last WODI10 September 2016:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Team information
Instonians(2004–present)
As of 3 September 2020
Source: CricketArchive Cricket Ireland

Shaw's Bridge Lower Ground is a cricket ground in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It hosted two matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy tournament. One of the matches saw Paul Hoffmann take 6 wickets for 12 runs playing for Scotland against Oman, a record for Scotland in ICC Trophy competition.

It is the home of Cooke Collegians Cricket Club and Instonians Cricket Club.

In September 2016, the Ireland women's cricket team hosted two ODI matches at the ground against Bangladesh. [1]

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References

  1. "Ireland Women To Play Bangladesh At Shaws Bridge". Cricket Ireland. 10 September 2016.