Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
The Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground (SSC Cricket Ground) (Sinhala: සිංහල ක්රිඩා සමාජ ක්රීඩාංගනය) (Tamil: சிங்களவர் விளையாட்டுக் கழக அரங்கம்) is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka, and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka.[1][2] The ground is sometimes described as "the Lord's of Sri Lanka",[3] It hosts the most domestic finals and is an important international cricket venue. The ground staged its first Test in 1984 against New Zealand and its first One Day International in 1982 against England.[2] The Sri Lankan team has an impressive record here. Out of 38 Tests played at the SSC as of January 2015, Sri Lanka has won 18 matches, and drawn 14, with only 6 losses.[4]
| Maitland Place | |||
 A Test match in March 2001 between Sri Lanka and England. | |||
| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo | ||
| Coordinates | 6°54′21.32″N 79°52′09.85″E | ||
| Establishment | 1952 | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | Singhalese Sports Club | ||
| Tenants | Sri Lanka Cricket | ||
| End names | |||
| Tennis Courts End South End | |||
| International information | |||
| First Test | 16–20 March 1984: Sri Lanka v  New Zealand | ||
| Last Test | 23–26 November 2018: Sri Lanka v  England | ||
| First ODI | 13 February 1982: Sri Lanka v England | ||
| Last ODI | 22 February 2020: Sri Lanka v  West Indies | ||
| First T20I | 3 February 2010:.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada v  Ireland | ||
| Last T20I | 4 February 2010: Afghanistan v Canada | ||
| First WODI | 25 November 1997: Sri Lanka v  Netherlands | ||
| Last WODI | 9 November 2016: Sri Lanka v England | ||
| First WT20I | 24 April 2011: Sri Lanka v Netherlands | ||
| Last WT20I | 31 March 2018: Sri Lanka v  Pakistan | ||
| Team information | |||
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| As of 2 September 2020 Source: Cricinfo | |||
History
In 1899, a combined school cricket team, composed mainly of cricketers from Royal College, S. Thomas' College and Wesley College beat Colts Cricket Club by a one run. A decision was made to form an all-Sinhalese club, and thus Singhalese Sports Club was founded.[5] The club leased a land in Victoria Park with sandy soil and covered with cinnamon trees.[6]
In 1952 the club leased another 20 acres (81,000 m2) and moved to its present location in Maitland Place, which was used as an aerodrome by the allied forces in World War II.[2]
Ground
The pavilion of the ground was built in 1956 with the sponsorship of Donovan Andree, a leading nightclub entrepreneur.[6] A giant scoreboard and sightscreens were built in the mid-70s. Later the current scoreboard was built. The ground also has a media center and commentary box with modern facilities. Various sponsors including Lankabell, Seylan Bank and HSBC have built stands bearing their brands. There are two grass embankments for the spectators.
Highlights
In 1992 Australian tour of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka lost the SSC Test match to Australia by 16 runs after being set a target of only 181 runs.[7] This is one of Sri Lanka's narrowest defeats in Test cricket.[8] Shane Warne took three wickets in thirteen balls; this was his first notable performance in Test cricket.[9]
In the 2001-02 Asian Test Championship, Mohammed Ashraful of Bangladesh become the youngest cricketer to score a Test hundred,[10] one day before his 17th birthday. However Bangladesh went on to lose the match by an innings and 137 runs.
Chaminda Vaas took 8 wickets for 19 runs in 2001/02 against Zimbabwe, the best bowling performance in a One Day International match.[11] The Zimbabwean total of 38 was the lowest team innings total in ODIs at that point of time.[12]
Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene shared a partnership of 624 runs against South Africa in 2006/07 season, the highest partnership for any wicket in Test and first class cricket.[13]
Ground Figures
Key
- P Matches Played
- H Matches Won by Home Side
- T Matches Won by Touring Side
- N Matches Won by Neutral Side
- D/N/T Matches Drawn/No Result/Tied
| Ground Figures | ||||||
| Format | P | H | T | N | D/N/T | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test matches[14] | 42 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 16 March 1984 |
| One-Day Internationals[15] | 60 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 13 February 1982 |
| Twenty20 Internationals[16] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 February 2010 |
Updated 26 July 2018
World Cup Cricket
1996 Cricket World Cup
ICC Champions Trophy Cricket
The 2002 ICC Champions Trophy was held in Sri Lanka. Six group matches played in SSC. Other matches played in R. Premadasa Stadium.
2002 ICC Champions Trophy
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See also
References
- "Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (Maitland Place)". cricket.yahoo.com. Yahoo Cricket. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- "Sinhalese Sports Club". www.cricinfo.com. Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- "Sinhalese Sports Club". Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- "Aggregate/overall records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- "Test venues in Sri Lanka: The Oldies". The Papare. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- Kumar Sangakkara (3 August 2003). "Sri Lanka cricket – serious winning business!". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- "SRI LANKA v AUSTRALIA 1992–93". Wisden. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- "Team records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- "1st Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (SSC), Aug 17-22, 1992". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- Austin, Charlie (8 September 2001). "Dream comes true for Bangladeshi teenager". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- Austin, Charlie (8 December 2001). "Chaminda Vaas starts LG Abans tri-series with record-breaking bonanza". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- "Lowest innings totals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- Austin, Charlie. "Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2006". Wisden. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- "Ground Records and Statistics - Statistical Overview - Test cricket". How Stat. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- "Ground Records and Statistics - Statistical Overview - ODI". How Stat. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- "Ground Records and Statistics - Statistical Overview - T20I". How Stat. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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