Malahide Cricket Club Ground or The Village is a cricket ground in Malahide, Ireland, situated in the Lady Acre field of Malahide Castle grounds. The ground is owned by Malahide Cricket Club.[2] The ground has been developed to a capacity of 11,500, making it Ireland's biggest cricket venue; it officially opened for international cricket in 2013. In November 2017, it was confirmed as the venue for Ireland's first men's Test match, when they played Pakistan in May 2018.[3]
| Malahide Cricket Club Ground | |
 2013 ODI between Ireland and England | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Malahide, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°26′57″N 6°09′40″W / 53.4493°N 6.1612°W |
| Establishment | 1861 |
| Capacity | 11,500[1] |
| Owner | Malahide Cricket Club[2][additional citation(s) needed] |
| Operator | Cricket Ireland |
| Tenants | Ireland Cricket Team |
| End names | |
| Dublin Road End Castle End | |
| International information | |
| Only Test | 11–15 May 2018: Ireland v  Pakistan |
| First ODI | 3 September 2013: Ireland v  England |
| Last ODI | 15 July 2022: Ireland v  New Zealand |
| First T20I | 17 July 2015: Nepal v  Papua New Guinea |
| Last T20I | 20 August 2023: Ireland v  India |
| First WODI | 3 July 2002: Ireland v New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 9 August 2016: Ireland v  South Africa |
| First WT20I | 28 May 2009: Ireland v Pakistan |
| Last WT20I | 30 July 2021: Ireland v  Netherlands |
| As of 20 August 2023 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
History
editMalahide Cricket Club was founded in 1861.[4] The 5th Baron Talbot of Malahide, Richard Wogan Talbot, was fond of cricket and established a cricket ground in the grounds of Malahide Castle.[5] It would be over a century later when major cricket would first be played at Malahide, with the ground hosting a first-class match between Ireland and Scotland in 1991.[6]
International cricket
editIn September 2013, International Cricket Council cleared the ground to host international cricket. The ground hosted its first international cricket match when home team Ireland played against England with England winning by six wickets after captain Eoin Morgan hit 124 not out on what had been his home ground in his youth.[7] The capacity was designed to be increased to 11500 using temporary grandstands and hospitality tents making it the biggest in Ireland with a record attendance for the Island of Ireland of over 10,000.[1][8]
The ground became Ireland's third venue for international cricket, the other two being Castle Avenue (Clontarf) in Dublin and the Civil Service Cricket Club Ground at Stormont. Malahide was also confirmed as the stage for two Twenty20 games against the touring South Africa A side in 2013. It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[9]
Records
editInternational centuries
editTest centuries
editIn the very first Test match for Ireland, Kevin O'Brien scored the maiden Test century at the venue.[10]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118 | Kevin O'Brien | Ireland | 217 | 3 | Pakistan | 11 May 2018 | Lost |
ODI centuries
edit16 ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[11]
T20I centuries
edit| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127* | George Munsey |  Scotland | 56 | Netherlands | 16 September 2019 | Won |
| 2 | 104 | Deepak Hooda | India | 57 | Ireland | 28 June 2022 | Won |
International five wicket hauls
edit- As of 11 January 2020
A total of seven five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground in international matches, including one in a Test match.
Test matches
edit| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Abbas | 11 May 2018 | Pakistan | Ireland | 3 | 28.3 | 66 | 5 | Pakistan won[12] |
One Day Internationals
edit| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Young | 8 September 2014 | Ireland | Scotland | 1 | 10 | 46 | 5 | Ireland won[13] |
| 2 | Majid Haq | 12 September 2014 | Scotland | Ireland | 1 | 10 | 54 | 5 | Scotland won[14] |
| 3 | Dasun Shanaka | 16 June 2016 |  Sri Lanka | Ireland | 2 | 9 | 43 | 5 | Sri Lanka won[15] |
| 4 | Imad Wasim | 18 August 2016 | Pakistan | Ireland | 2 | 5.4 | 14 | 5 | Pakistan won[16] |
| 5 | Mitchell Santner | 14 May 2017[a] | New Zealand | Ireland | 2 | 10 | 50 | 5 | New Zealand won[17] |
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suné Luus | 9 August 2016 | South Africa | Ireland | 2 | 10 | 32 | 5 | South Africa won[18] |
Notes
edit- ^ This match was part of the 2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series between Ireland, Bangladesh and West Indies.
References
edit- ^ a b "Malahide to host England ODI". ESPNcricinfo. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Malahide Cricket Club". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Malahide to host Ireland's first Test match when they play Pakistan in May". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Malahide Cricket Club - history". www.malahidecc.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Talbot Family". www.malahideheritage.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on The Village, Malahide, Dublin". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "bbc". Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Flynn, Odran (2 September 2013). "Cricket Ireland to get largest ever attendance tomorrow". Newstalk. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "ICC announces schedule of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test cricket / Batting records". Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Only Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Dublin, May 11-15 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "1st ODI, Scotland tour of Ireland at Dublin, Sep 8 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "3rd ODI, Scotland tour of Ireland at Dublin, Sep 12 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland at Dublin, Jun 16 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "1st ODI, Pakistan tour of England and Ireland at Dublin, Aug 18 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "2nd Match, Ireland Tri-Nation Series at Dublin, May 14 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ 3rd ODI, South Africa Women tour of Ireland at Dublin (Malahide), Aug 9 2016, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
See also
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