Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire |
| Establishment | 1952 (first recorded match) |
| International information | |
| First WODI | 14 July 1973: England v  International XI |
| Last WODI | 20 July 1990: England v  Ireland |
| As of 6 September 2020 Source: Ground profile | |
Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1952, when the Leicestershire Second XI played the Nottinghamshire Second XI.[1] In addition, the ground has also held two Second XI Championship matches.[2]
The ground hosted its first Women's One Day International (ODI) in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup between International XI women and Jamaica women. The next two Women's ODIs staged were in the 1990 Women's European Championship when Denmark women played Ireland women and finally with England women playing Ireland women, in what is to date the final Women's ODI held at the ground.[3]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club who play in the Leicestershire Premier Cricket League.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Other matches played on Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground
- ^ Second XI Championship Matches played on Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground
- ^ Women's One-Day International Matches played on Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground
- ^ "Leicester Ivanhoe CC - About Us". play-cricket.com. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground on CricketArchive
- Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground on Cricinfo
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