Walker Cricket Ground

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Walker Cricket Ground
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Walker Cricket Ground and garden, Southgate, London, England
Ground information
Location Southgate, Middlesex
Establishment1859 (first recorded match)
International information
Only WODI5 July 2011:
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Team information
Middlesex (1859-2011)
As of 6 September 2020
Source: Ground profile

The Walker Cricket Ground is a trust-operated multi-sport ground at Southgate, in the borough of Enfield and the historic county of Middlesex, London, England. There are three cricket fields, cricket pavilions for two clubs. There are four outdoor tennis courts, and accommodation for rugby union, lacrosse, squash, racketball, hockey, junior-level football, and scout clubs.

The ground, previously Chapel Fields, is named after John Walker, the Middlesex player who founded the ground. [1] It was first used by the Middlesex County Cricket Club 1st XI in 1859, but had to wait until 1991 for its next county match, and until 1998 to become a regular Middlesex venue. The ground is used by Southgate Cricket Club and Southgate Adelaide Cricket Club. [1] Other tenants include Southgate Squash & Racketball Club, Southgate Rugby Club, Oakhill Tigers Football Club, Omonia Youth Football Club, Southgate Weld Tennis Club and Southgate Adelaide Hockey Club. [2]

Game Information:

Game TypeNo. of Games
County Championship Matches 18
limited-over county matches 20
Twenty20 matches 4

Game Statistics: first-class:

CategoryInformation
Highest Team Score Middlesex (695/5dec against Leicestershire) in 2003
Lowest Team Score Kent (47 against Middlesex) in 1859
Best Batting Performance Mike Gatting (241 Runs for Middlesex against Essex) in 1998
Best Bowling Performance George Wigzell (7/21 for Kent against Middlesex) in 1859

Game Statistics: one-day matches:

CategoryInformation
Highest Team Score Middlesex (337/5 in 45 overs against Somerset) in 2003
Lowest Team Score Somerset (58 in 28.3 overs against Middlesex) in 2000
Best Batting Performance Owais Shah (125 Runs for Middlesex against Yorkshire) in 2004
Best Bowling Performance Ashley Cowan (5/14 for Essex against Middlesex) in 2001

Game Statistics: Twenty20:

CategoryInformation
Highest Team Score Middlesex (185/6 in 20 overs against Essex) in 2005
Lowest Team Score Hampshire (111 in 19.3 overs against Middlesex) in 2006
Best Batting Performance Owais Shah (79 Runs for Middlesex against Essex) in 2005
Best Bowling Performance Johann Louw (4/18 for Middlesex against Hampshire) in 2006

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References

  1. 1 2 "Outgrounds – Middlesex", The Cricket Paper, 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 Jun 2019
  2. "Sports Clubs | the Walker Ground | North London".

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