Kingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its stated capacity is 25,000,[1] although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area. The 'end names' are the Umgeni End (north) and the Old Fort Road End (south). It is the home ground of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins.
| Kingsmead | |||||||
 Panoramic view of the Kingsmead | |||||||
| Ground information | |||||||
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| Location | Durban, South Africa | ||||||
| Coordinates | 29°51′0″S 31°1′40″E / 29.85000°S 31.02778°E | ||||||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||||||
| Tenants | Hollywoodbets Dolphins | ||||||
| End names | |||||||
| Umgeni End Old Fort End | |||||||
| International information | |||||||
| First Test | 18–22 January 1923: South Africa v  England | ||||||
| Last Test | 31 March–4 April 2022: South Africa v  Bangladesh | ||||||
| First ODI | 17 December 1992: South Africa v  India | ||||||
| Last ODI | 7 February 2020: South Africa v England | ||||||
| First T20I | 12 September 2007: Kenya v  New Zealand | ||||||
| Last T20I | 3 September 2023: South Africa v  Australia | ||||||
| First women's Test | 31 December 1960–3 January 1961: South Africa v England | ||||||
| Last women's Test | 10–13 March 1972: South Africa v New Zealand | ||||||
| First WODI | 20 January 2021: South Africa v  Pakistan | ||||||
| Last WODI | 1 October 2023: South Africa v New Zealand | ||||||
| First WT20I | 4 March 2016: South Africa v  West Indies | ||||||
| Last WT20I | 3 February 2021: South Africa v Pakistan | ||||||
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| As of 10 December 2023 Source: ESPNCricinfo | |||||||
In October 2019, Hollywoodbets was announced as the naming rights sponsor to the ground, with it now being known as Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium until August 2024.[2]
Cricket
editThe venue hosted the first home Test for the South African cricket team after re-admission into international cricket and also hosted the Test against the English cricket team in 1939, which lasted from the third to the thirteenth of March and was called off over fears that the English would miss their ship home.
The first Test match to be played here was between South Africa and England on 18 January 1923, which resulted in a draw on the 5th day
It has been renowned as a seamers wicket, and there is also a famous myth regarding how the tide affects batting conditions, as the ground is quite close to the beach. Many batting collapses in matches in the past have jokingly been blamed on changes in the tide.[citation needed]
On 19 September 2007 the ground witnessed Yuvraj Singh's iconic six consecutive sixes off Stuart Broad's over in the World Twenty20 match between India and England, to mark the fastest fifty ever in any form of cricket.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Stadiums in South Africa Archived 2019-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. World Stadiums. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ Mercury Reporter (8 October 2019). "Hollywoodbets takes on stadium naming rights". The Mercury.
- ^ [1] Cricinfo. Retrieved on 28 April 2016