Myreside Cricket Ground

Myreside Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Edinburgh, Scotland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1901 when George Watson's College played Blair Lodge School.[1] The ground held its first first-class match when Scotland played Ireland in 1982, while in 1990 it held a second first-class fixture between the sides.[2] The ground held its first List A match when Scotland played Glamorgan in the 1985 NatWest Trophy. Five further List A matches were played there, the last of which saw Scotland play Worcestershire in the 1993 NatWest Trophy.[3]

Myreside Cricket Ground
Ground information
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Establishment1901 (first recorded match)
Team information
Scotland (1982–1993)
As of 19 October 2011
Source: Ground profile

The ground is still in use today by Watsonians Cricket Club.[4]

It was selected as a venue to host matches in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[5]

References
  1. "Other matches played on Myreside Cricket Ground, Edinburgh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played on Myreside Cricket Ground, Edinburgh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. "List A Matches played on Myreside Cricket Ground, Edinburgh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  4. "Wasonians Cricket Club". www.watsoniancricket.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. "ICC announces schedule of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

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