Heath Road

Heath Road is a cricket ground in Whitchurch, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1982, when Whitchurch played Singapore in a warm-up match for the 1982 ICC Trophy. Shropshire played their first match at the ground in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cumberland.[1] The following season they played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against Herefordshire. From 2000 to present, the ground has hosted 10 Minor Counties Championship matches.[2]

Heath Road
Ground information
LocationWhitchurch, Shropshire
Establishment1982 (first recorded match)
Team information
Shropshire (1999-present)
As of 15 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

The ground has also held a single List-A match in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which saw Shropshire play Hampshire.[3] Hampshire captained by Shane Warne, won thanks to 76 runs from Kevin Pietersen as Hampshire chased down their target of 133 in 21.1 overs for the loss of 3 wickets.[4]

In local domestic cricket, London Road is the home ground of Whitchurch Cricket Club who play in the Birmingham and District Premier League Two.[5]

References
  1. Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Heath Road
  2. Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Heath Road
  3. List-A Matches played on Heath Road
  4. Shropshire v Hampshire, Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy 2005 (1st Round)
  5. Whitchurch Cricket Club

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