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

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  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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