Sportpark Westvliet

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Sportpark Westvliet
Homeground Voorburg Cricket Club.jpg
Ground information
Location Voorburg, Netherlands
Establishment2006
Tenants Voorburg Cricket Club
VV Wilhelmus
End names
Pavilion End
Paddock End
International information
First ODI1 July 2010:
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan v Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Last ODI15 August 2024:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands v Flag of the United States.svg  United States
First T20I24 July 2012:
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh v Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Last T20I28 August 2024:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands v Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Only WODI26 August 2022:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands v Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
First WT20I30 June 2022:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands v Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Last WT20I1 July 2022:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands v Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
As of 28 August 2024
Source: Cricinfo

Sportpark Westvliet is a multi-sports park in Voorburg, Netherlands. Among others, it contains the grounds of VV Wilhelmus, Voorburgse Rugby Club and the Voorburg Cricket Club.

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Cricket

The first recorded match on the ground came in 2010 when Afghanistan played Scotland in a warm-up match for the 2010 World Cricket League Division One, which the Netherlands hosted. [1] Despite having a boundary which is too short on one side, which is contrary to International Cricket Council regulation, the ground was nevertheless approved to hold One Day Internationals during the World Cricket League tournament. [2] The first One Day International saw Afghanistan play Canada. Three further One Day Internationals were played there, however a further two matches were scheduled to be held there but were moved due to the pitch being deemed unsatisfactory. [3] One Day International cricket returned to the ground in 2011 when the Netherlands played Kenya in the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day.

The ground is used by Voorburg Cricket Club, who previously played at Sportpark Duivesteijn and moved grounds in 2006, first playing at a reserve ground, before moving to Sportpark Westvliet in 2007. [4]

International Cricket Centuries

One Day International Centuries

The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Sportpark Westvliet [5]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1101 Tom Cooper Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 155Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 7 July 2010Lost

T20 International Centuries

The following table summarises the T20 International centuries scored at Sportpark Westvliet [6]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1100 Richie Berrington Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 58Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 24 July 2012Won

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References

  1. "Other matches played on Sportpark Westvliet, Voorburg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. "Voorburg's Westvliet ground gets ODI status". ESPNcricinfo. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. "WCL matches moved out of Voorburg". ESPNcricinfo. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. "Voorburg Cricket Club" (in Dutch). www.voorburgcc.nl. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  5. "Cricket Records | Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague | Records | One-Day Internationals | High scores | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  6. "Cricket Records | Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague | Records | Twenty20 Internationals | High scores | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-27.

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