Stormont (cricket ground)

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Civil Service Cricket Club
Stormont (cricket ground).jpg
Ground information
Location Belfast, Northern Ireland
Establishment1949
Capacity6,000 [1]
End names
Dundonald End
City End
International information
Only Test25–28 July 2024:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
First ODI13 June 2006:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of England.svg  England
Last ODI13 September 2021:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
First T20I2 August 2008:
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya v Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Last T20I9 August 2022:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
First WODI5 August 1997:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Last WODI11 September 2024:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of England.svg  England
First WT20I10 July 2019:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Last WT20I27 May 2021:
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland v Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Team information
Civil Service North of Ireland (2005)
Northern Knights (2017present)
As of 28 July 2024
Source: Cricinfo

Stormont (also known as Civil Service Cricket Club) is an international and first-class cricket ground in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the grounds of the Stormont Estate, the seat of government in Northern Ireland, and is the home of Civil Service North of Ireland Cricket Club.

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International cricket

It is one of four ODI grounds in Ireland, the others being the Bready in Magheramason and Clontarf and Malahide in Dublin. The ground was established in 1949 and saw its first ODI in June 2006: the inaugural ODI match for the Irish cricket team, against England.

In 2007, a three-match ODI series between India and South Africa was played at this ground, and in 2008 it hosted the qualifying tournament for the ICC World Twenty20.

It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament. [2] The ground hosted its first Test match when Ireland played Zimbabwe in July 2024. [3] Ireland beat Zimbabwe by four wickets and recorded a second consecutive Test victory and a first on home soil. [4]

International centuries

Seven ODI centuries have been scored at the venue, two of them by Ireland's own Ed Joyce. [5]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing teamDateResult
1113 Marcus Trescothick Flag of England.svg  England Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 13 June 2006Won
2101 Junaid Siddique Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 15 July 2010Lost
3108 William Porterfield Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 15 July 2010Won
4109 Paul Stirling Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 30 May 2011Lost
5105* Ed Joyce (1/2)Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 14 July 2016Won
6160* Ed Joyce (2/2)Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 19 July 2016Won
7101 Mohammad Shahzad Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 21 May 2019Won

International five-wicket hauls

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day International matches at Civil Service Cricket Club
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Gulbadin Naib 21 May 2019Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 29.2436Afghanistan won [6]
2 Tim Murtagh 4 July 2019Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 210215Ireland won [7]

Twenty20 Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Twenty20 International matches at Civil Service Cricket Club
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Elias Sunny 18 July 2012Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 24135Bangladesh won [8]

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